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Fragment of amulet
Nubian
Meroitic Period
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Beg., South Hill
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Length x diameter: 1.8 x 1.5 cm (11/16 x 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.12037.2
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsUnclassifiable objects – Fragments
DescriptionSmall piece with curved surface and a right hand in relief, white body paste, light bluish green glaze.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia, Beg., South Hill. 1921: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.