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Shell earrings
Nubian
Early Kerma
2400–2050 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, KN 142, x
Medium/Technique
Shell
Dimensions
Width x length: 2 x 5 cm (13/16 x 1 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number16-4-1402
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Earrings, flares, plugs, studs
DescriptionTwo semi-circular pieces with smaller semi-circle cutouts one third the distance from top, both pieces with two piercings.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia, Kerma, KN 142, x. 1916: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.