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Amulet of a bunch of grapes
Nubian
Meroitic Period
Object Place: Sudan, Nubia
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Other: 1.9 cm (3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.802
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionGreen glazed faience. Represents bunch of grapes. Suspension ring at top. Workman B.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Tomb W 308. January 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.