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Wand
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 13
1783–about 1640 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, KIII St. 11 (2)
Medium/Technique
Ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 1.6 x 2.8 x 18.5 cm (5/8 x 1 1/8 x 7 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1780
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsReligious and cult objects
DescriptionCurved wand incised with figures of animals (rearing cobra, Taweret with a knife, a turtle, and other unidentifiable animals) and "Bes" in the center. Incomplete.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, K III St. II (2). December 1913: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.