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Amulet fragment
Nubian
Napatan Period
653–623 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. South), Grave 170
Medium/Technique
Faience
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.12189
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionA few very small fragments of amulet, light gray body paste
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. South) Grave 170. 1921: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.