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Amulet
Nubian
Napatan Period
712–653 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), West 685
Medium/Technique
Steatite
Dimensions
1.2 cm (1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.3909
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionSmall amulet, green glazed steatite.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. West 685. 1923: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan. (Accession date: June 2, 2022)