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Jewelry fragments
Nubian
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, 600-D
Medium/Technique
Gold, faience
Dimensions
Overall: 3.4 x 2.8 x 2.3 cm (1 5/16 x 1 1/8 x 7/8 in.)(A)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.16757
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
DescriptionA: small fragment of red bodied blue faience. B: few fragments crumpled gold foil.
ProvenanceExcavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.From Gebel Barkal, 600-D