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Amulet
Nubian
Napatan Period
712–664 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), Pyr. 529
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
2.8 cm (1 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-3-258
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionBes amulet, cut, both sides alike, suspension loop.
ProvenanceFrom Beg. West 529. 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.