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Amulet
Nubian
Napatan Period
712–593 B.C.
Findspot: Sudan, Nubia, Meroe, Beg. West 796
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
2 cm (13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-M-570
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionBes with scarab on head, blue faience.
ProvenanceFrom Beg. West 796,1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.