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Amulet

Nubian
Napatan Period
664–593 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), W 507

Medium/Technique Lapis
Dimensions 1.75 cm (11/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-3-733
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentAmulets

DescriptionNaked boy, bored through back of head
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. West) 507 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.