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Finger ring
Nubian
Meroitic Period
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, W 115
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Overall: 2.5 cm (1 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number22-12-2a
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Rings
DescriptionHeavily encrusted signet ring, silver bezel, corroded.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, W 115. 1922:Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.