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Earring
Nubian
Meroitic Period
90 B.C.–50 A.D.
Findspot: Sudan, Nubia, Meroe, Beg. W 5
Medium/Technique
Gold, carnelian, and enamel
Dimensions
Length: 5.2 cm (2 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23.343
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Earrings, flares, plugs, studs
DescriptionGold and carnelian earring with enamel inlay.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. W 5, No 7d. 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: January 1, 1923)
(Accession date: January 1, 1923)