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Amulet of a heart
Nubian
Meroitic Period
about 185–10 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, Tomb W 418
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Height x width: 2.3 x 1.6 cm (7/8 x 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23.362
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionGold heart amulet.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Tomb W 418. Febraury 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.