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Ear stud
Nubian
Meroitic Period
A.D. 30–170
Findspot: Sudan, Nubia, Meroe, Beg. W 125
Medium/Technique
Gold, enamel
Dimensions
Diameter: 3.15 cm (1 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.490
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Earrings, flares, plugs, studs
DescriptionThree figures of the god Bes appear in frontal view against a blue ground. The rim decoration consists of alternating papyrus umbels and buds. (Sudan catalogue)
Gold. Three standing Bes figures in center, surrounded by enamel inlay. Edge decorated with flowers and buds. (Card)
Gold. Three standing Bes figures in center, surrounded by enamel inlay. Edge decorated with flowers and buds. (Card)
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. W 125. 1922: 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. the MFA in the division of finds by the government of the Sudan.
(Accession date: February 1, 1922)
(Accession date: February 1, 1922)