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Frog amulet
Nubian
Meroitic Period
90–50 B.C.
Object Place: Sudan, Nubia, W 5
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
0.85 x 0.75 x 1.0 cm (5/16 x 5/16 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-1-171
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionTiny silver frog amulet. Found in debris.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. W. 5. January, 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.