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Amulet of a heart
Nubian
Meroitic Period
A.D. 30–175
Object Place: Sudan, Nubia
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Other: 1 x 1.8 cm (3/8 x 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.523
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionGold. Hollow. Ring at top.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe [Excav. date] Jan. 1922. Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.