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Finger ring
Nubian
Meroitic Period
40 B.C.–A.D. 114
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, Beg. West, tomb W 453
Medium/Technique
Silver and glass
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: D ring 0.016 D bezel 0.016
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23.434
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Rings
DescriptionThis ring was recovered from the thieve's debris along with several additional items of jewelry. The bezel of the ring is set with a flat, circular glass inlay.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. W 453. February 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.