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Gold buttons
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Talakhamani
435–431 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid XVI, dump
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Diameter: 1.6 cm (5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.16989
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
DescriptionTwo hollow buttons with rosette designs and a loop on the back.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid XVI (Talakhamani), dump. 1918: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.