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Inlay for a finger ring bezel
Nubian
Meroitic Period, reign of Queen Amanikhatashan
A.D. 30–40
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, Beg. North, Pyramid 18, tomb of Queen Amanikhatashan
Medium/Technique
Glass
Dimensions
Bezel: 1.1 x 0.9 x 0.2 cm (7/16 x 3/8 x 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.12398
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Rings
DescriptionIn all likelihood, this oval, glass element was once mounted in a ring bezel. The perimeter of the glass is black while the center is a rough white.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. N. 18, tomb of Queen Amanikhatashan. March 1921: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.