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Amulet fragment
Nubian
Napatan Period
690–653 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. South), Grave 175
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Height x width x depth: 2.0 x 1.3 x .8 cm (13/16 x 1/2 x 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.12207
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
Description4 fragments of amulets, red body paste, brownish surface. Part of ram's head, white paste, green glaze, two other fragments, white body paste, green glaze. Also one small fragment of a shawabty, light green body paste, green glaze traces of inscription in black, from thick hand modeled type.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. South) Grave 175. 1921: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.