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Fly pendant
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K 1061:12
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Height x width x depth: 8.5 x 4.2 x .4 cm (3 3/8 x 1 5/8 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.4006
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Pendants
DescriptionBronze fly pendant with traces of gilding. The occurence of these pendants on armed males suggests they have an association with the military.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, K 1061, 1913. Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.