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Hollow pear-shaped pendant
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Nasakhma or Malowiebama
468–435 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid XXXI, room A
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Length: 2.1 cm (13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number18-3-118
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Pendants
DescriptionHollow pear-shaped pendant with a loop at the top; rounded edge on the bottom.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid XXXI (Saka'aye), room A. 1918: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.