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Amulets
Nubian
Napatan Period
696–664 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), W 508
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
2.5 cm (1 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.3891
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionBes.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. West) 508. 1923: 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: June 2, 2022)