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Gold open-work pendant
Nubian
Meroitic Period
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
Findspot: Sudan, Nubia, Meroe, Beg W. tomb 671
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Height x width: 1.5 x 0.5 cm (9/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23.359
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Pendants
DescriptionGold open-work pendant fashioned around a stone, with suspension ring at top.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe: tomb W 671. 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.
(Accession date: 1923)
(Accession date: 1923)