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Small female figure amulet
Nubian
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, B 800
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 6.2 x 1.6 x 1.4cm (2 7/16 x 5/8 x 9/16in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.2452
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionLion headed (face missing) striding female figure, back pillar inscribed. Drab faience.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal, B800. 1920: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan