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Fragmentary signet ring
Nubian
Meroitic Period, reign of Natakamani
0–A.D. 20
Findspot: Egypt (Sudan), Meroe, Beg. North, Pyramid N 22
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Bezel: 1.1 x 1 cm (7/16 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.1055
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Rings
DescriptionFound with seven other silver rings on the lower stairs leading to the burial chamber. Only the bezel with an intaglio design survives. It features two standing human figures.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. N, Pyramid N 22, lower stairs leading to the burial chamber. January 1922: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1924: assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.