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Bed with inlays (reproduction)
Cabinetmaker: Joseph Gerte (American, 1886–1967)
Nubian
Classic Kerma
1700–1550 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Frame of rosewood (Dalebergia Nigra), foot-board of pine, inlays cast from originals, rawhide (cattle) lacing
Dimensions
Overall: 183 x 66 cm (72 1/16 x 26 in.)
Credit Line
Director's Contingent Fund
Accession Number40.469
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsReproductions
DescriptionReconstruction of a Kerma bed; frame of rosewood, foot-board of pine; inlays cast from originals 13.4219-23. Rawhide lacing. Foot panel inlaid with various images; the upper row represents eight ibexes, and the bottom row represents five hyenas. In the middle row are eight images of Taweret, who holds a knife to ward off evil. Made by Joseph Gerte, Boston, 1939-40.
Provenance1939/1940, created for the MFA; 1940, sold by the artist to the MFA. (Accession Date: May 9, 1940)