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Pendant
Nubian
about 712–698 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), el-Kurru, Pyramid XV, A & B
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Thickness: 0.35 cm (1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number19.2149
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Pendants
DescriptionRed faience lotus pendant.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) el-Kurru, pyramid XV, A & B. 1919: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.