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Finger ring
Nubian
Meroitic Period
90–50 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, Tomb Beg. W 5
Medium/Technique
Gold and glass
Dimensions
Overall: Bezel 1.9 x 2.5 cm (3/4 x 1 in.)Overall: Ring 2.5 cm (1 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23.424
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Rings
DescriptionThis hand-fabricated ring has a large, flat, oval bezel once inlaid with pink glass.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. W 5. January 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.