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Signet ring
Nubian
Meroitic Period
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, Meroitic Cemetery, tomb K/10 x1
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Bezel: 1.3 x 1.5 x 0.7 cm (1/2 x 9/16 x 1/4 in.)
Shank: 2.5 x 1.9 cm (1 x 3/4 in.)
Shank: 2.5 x 1.9 cm (1 x 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.4252
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Rings
DescriptionThis ring was found in the Meroitic cemetery located between tumulus K IV and K X. The intaglio bezel features a large ankh sign.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, Meroitic cemetery, grave K 10 / x1. 1913: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.