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Amulet of a papyrus column (wadj)
Nubian
Napatan Period
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid XLV
Medium/Technique
Jasper ?
Dimensions
Overall: 2.2 cm (7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.408
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionRed jasper (?); hole through top.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, Pyramid XLV. February 1918: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.