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Amulet
Nubian
Napatan Period
743–653 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), West 779
Medium/Technique
Steatite
Dimensions
3.1 cm (1 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.3024
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionAmulet of Pataikos with scarab on head, glazed steatite, inscription on bottom of base: ANKH between two urari.
ProvenanceFrom Sudan (Nubia), Meroe, Beg. West 779.1923: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan. (Accession date: June 2, 2022)