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Amulet of a uraeus cobra
Nubian
Napatan Period
Object Place: Sudan, Nubia
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Overall: 1.5 cm (9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.397
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionUraeus. Thin gold plate; hole through top. Incised on one face.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, Pyramid XXIII. March 1917.