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Amazonite fragment with incised decoration

Nubian
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, B 502

Medium/Technique Amazonite
Dimensions Other: 0.7 x 0.9 cm (1/4 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number19.3040
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ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment

DescriptionUnclassifiable fragment of jewelry (?), small chip with incised markings, faded green glaze.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal B 502. 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.