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Earrings
Nubian
Early Kerma
2400–2050 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, KN 185X
Medium/Technique
Shell
Dimensions
Height x width x thickness: 5.6 x 4.2 x 0.4 cm (2 3/16 x 1 5/8 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number16-4-1590
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Hair ornaments
DescriptionTwo hair ornments, one broken in half (but is missing the other half)
ProvenanceFrom Nubia, Kerma. KN 185X. 1916: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.