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Amulet of composite animal
Nubian
Napatan Period
690–664 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, W 609, No. 16
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Height: 2.6 cm (1 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23.819
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionFaience. Faded glaze. Composite: four apes supporting platform with ram and sun's disc protected by hawk.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, W 609, No.16. March 9, 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.