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Bracelet with eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Harsiyotef
404–396 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid 13
Medium/Technique
Gold, quartz
Dimensions
Diameter: 7.5 cm (2 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.325
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Bracelets and armlets
DescriptionBracelet. Gold wire with sacred eye amulet of quartz crystal.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid 13 (tomb of Harsiyotef). 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)