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Fragment of a pendant
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Shebitka
712–698 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), el-Kurru, Pyramid 18 (Shebitku)
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Thickness: 0.65 cm (1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number19.2492
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Pendants
DescriptionFragment of a blue faience pendant.
ProvenanceFrom el-Kurru, pyramid 18 (Shebitku). 1919: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.