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Gold pendant in the form of a ba-bird
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Siaspiqa
487–468 B.C.
Object Place: Sudan, Nubia
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Overall: 0.1 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.290
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionGold; figure of bird with human head; loop on back; wings outstreched. Perfect condition.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid 4 (tomb of Siaspiqa). 1917: 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.