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Hair ring
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Piankhy (Piye)
743–712 B.C.
Findspot: Sudan, Nubia, el-Kurru
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: D. 0.020-
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.1082
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Hair ornaments
DescriptionGold hair-ring; dented
ProvenanceFrom el-Kurru, Ku. 52 (tomb of Queen Nefrukekashta). 1919: 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: January 1, 1924)
(Accession date: January 1, 1924)