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Amulet
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Shabaka
698–690 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, Beg. S127
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 1.6 cm (5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.12075
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionSeated figure of Isis holding the infant Horus.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe Beg S127. 1921: Excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.