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Ear stud
Nubian
Meroitic Period
100 B.C.–225 A.D.
Findspot: Sudan, Nubia, Meroe, Beg. W 453
Medium/Technique
Electrum and enamel
Dimensions
Diameter: 3 cm (1 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23.329
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Earrings, flares, plugs, studs
DescriptionGold ear stud with enamel inlay, in the form of a rosette.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. W 453. 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.
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