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Amulet
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Shabaka
698–690 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kurru, Pyramid 71, room A
Medium/Technique
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 2.2 cm (7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number19.2767
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionPierced pendant in the shape of a standing hawk-headed deity.
ProvenanceFrom el-Kurru, pyramid 71, room A. 1919: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.