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Amulet of a papyrus column (wadj)
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Taharqa
690–664 B.C.
Object Place: Sudan, Nubia, Nuri, Pyramid 1
Medium/Technique
Cast gold
Dimensions
Overall: 1.8cm (11/16in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.251
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionGold; fine work; perfect condition; ring on top; incised details.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid 1 (tomb of Taharqa). 1917: 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: March 1, 1920)
(Accession Date: March 1, 1920)