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Four beads in the form of sun discs flanked by uraeii
Nubian
Meroitic Period
Object Place: Sudan, Nubia
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: W. 0.009-
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.1030a-d
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionGold and paste. 4 elements: disc and two uraei, filled with paste. Two thread-loops at top and two at bottom.
ProvenanceFindspot Information: From Meroe: W 152 [Excav. date] February 21, 1922