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Amulet
Nubian
Napatan Period
Unknown Ruler From 698–664 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg.), Pyr. 125
Medium/Technique
Silver and paste
Dimensions
Overall: 3.7 x 0.4 cm (1 7/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.12108
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionAmulet, apparently blue glaze paste set in silver, broken and incomplete, the rectangular plaque in the middle is paste.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. South). Pyramid 125. 1921: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.