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Harpokrates bracelet (attached to 24.532)
Nubian
Meroitic Period
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
Findspot: Sudan, Nubia, Meroe, Beg. W 125
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Length (bracelet) x width: 13 x 0.6 cm (5 1/8 x 1/4 in.)
Length (each element): 1 cm (3/8 in.)
Length (each element): 1 cm (3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.531
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Bracelets and armlets
DescriptionString of gold rectangular beads depicting the god Harpokrates. Ten flat rectangles, each with human figure in relief.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. W 125. 1922: 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: February 1, 1922)
(Accession date: February 1, 1922)