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Frog amulet
Nubian
Meroitic Period
90–10 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), Pyr. 27
Medium/Technique
White agate
Dimensions
Overall: 0.7 x 0.5 x 0.7cm (5/16 x 3/16 x 1/4in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number22-2-460k
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionAmulet, small squatting frog.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. West 27. 1922: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.