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Amulet
Nubian
Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K tell I, room Y
Medium/Technique
Steatite
Dimensions
Overall: 2.3 cm (7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.4230
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionThis is one steatite panther or lion amulet with traces of red ochre.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, K tell I, room Y. 1913: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.