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Amulet
Nubian
Napatan Period
696–664 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), W 508
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
6.0 cm (2 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-M-183
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionAmulet - figure of Nefertum, fragment.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. West) 508 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.