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Amulet of a feline goddess
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of unknown ruler
698–664 B.C.
Object Place: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. South), Tomb 125
Medium/Technique
Steatite
Dimensions
Height x width: 2.1 x 1.7 cm (13/16 x 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.997
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionRectangular open-work amulet, [bead or pendant?] large rectangular holes at either end. Open work on all but the back side. Traces of bluish-green glaze; face (a) female deity seated facing right holding [?], scepter with background cut out; face (b) is solid with hieroglyphic design in relief.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, S 125. February, 1921: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.