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Pierced shell
Nubian
Early Kerma
2400–2050 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, KN 148, 1
Medium/Technique
Shell
Dimensions
Height x width: 9.5 x 9.0 cm (3 3/4 x 3 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number16-4-1415
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Pendants
DescriptionConvex and pierced shell, fragmented, mud still attached.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia, Kerma, KN 148, 1. 1916: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.