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Amulet
Nubian
Napatan Period
653–623 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. South), Grave 171
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 0.8 x 0.7 x 0.2cm (5/16 x 1/4 x 1/16in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.12252.2
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionBead with serrated edge, possibly a multiple eye bead.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. South) Grave 171. 1921: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.