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Amulet
Nubian
Napatan
743–653 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), West 779
Medium/Technique
Silver Gilt
Dimensions
1.5 cm (9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-M-500
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionAmulet gilted silver disc and crescent, suspension ring on back.
ProvenanceFrom Beg. West 779,1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.