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Vulture
Nubian
Napatan Period
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid N.M.8
Medium/Technique
Electrum
Dimensions
Overall: 3.3 cm (1 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.372
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionVulture with outspread wings. Electrum sheet metal; incised details; crude work. Remains of rings on back for stringing.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, Pyramid N.M. 8. February 1918: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.