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Gazelle horn
Nubian
Kerma
2400–1550 B.C.
Object Place: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K 1805 -50
Medium/Technique
Horn
Dimensions
Length: 23.0 cm (9 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1685
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsOrganic remains
DescriptionHorn. Natural gazelle horn, pierced at big end and worn with use. Red paste residue present. Field number: 14-1-881.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia, Kerma, K 1805 -50. 1914: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.