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Gold hippo amulet
Nubian
Meroitic Period
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
Findspot: Sudan, Nubia, Meroe, Beg W. tomb 652
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Length: 0.015; height: 0.009
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23.358
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionGold hippo amulet with suspension ring at back.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Tomb W 652. Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.