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Stone amulet
Nubian
Meroitic Period
Object Place: Sudan, Nubia
Medium/Technique
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 1 cm (3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23.428
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionAmazon stone. Bored through center.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Tomb W 219. [Excav. date] 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.