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Amulet
Nubian
Classic Kerma
1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, II A
Medium/Technique
Carnelian
Dimensions
Length x width: 10.2 x 9 cm (4 x 3 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.4228
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionThis heart-shaped amulet is convex on one side and flat on the other side. It is pierced at the top from side to side for stringing.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K II A. 1913: excavated by the Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of the Sudan.
(Accession date: December 4, 1913)
(Accession date: December 4, 1913)