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Fragments of a menat amulet
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Anlamani
623–593 B.C
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid 23 (tomb of Masalaye), room B
Medium/Technique
Faience
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number17-3-606
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionTwo fragments of a menat.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid 23 (tomb of queen or princess Masalaye), room B. 1917: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.