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Finger ring
Nubian
Meroitic Period, reign of Tanyidamani
110–90 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, Beg. North, Pyramid N 20
Medium/Technique
Gold and agate
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: 0.021 x 0.018
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.518
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Rings
DescriptionAlthough the tomb was plundered, several items of jewelry were left behind, including this ring with an intaglio agate gemstone set into the bezel. The image on the stone appears to be a human head.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. N, Pyramid N 20. December 1921: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.