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Amulet of a monkey
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Piankhy (Piye)
743–712 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), el-Kurru, Ku 53
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
H. 3 cm, w. cm, d. cm
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.590
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionBlue glazed faience figure of a standing monkey with hands to mouth; suspension ring at back of neck.
ProvenanceFrom el-Kurru, Ku. 53 (tomb of Queen Tabiry). 1919: 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: April 1, 1924)
(Accession Date: April 1, 1924)