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Fragments of silver amulets
Nubian
Meroitic Period, reign of unknown ruler
A.D. 30–175
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), Pyr. 125
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
ramshead: L 2.04 cm, W 1.2 cm, Tk 0.6 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number22-2-489a
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionFragments of one or more hollow silver amulets: 1) ramshead with crown or headdress (disc?), 2) two fragments with diamond (?) pattern, and 3) two tiny fragments.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. West) Pyr. 125, 1922: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.