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Amulet of a lioness
Nubian
Object Place: Sudan, Nubia
Medium/Technique
Marble
Dimensions
Height: 3.8 cm (1 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.317
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionGreenish gray marble. Ring at back of neck for suspension. Perfect.
ProvenanceFrom El-Kurru, Tomb 53, Tomb of Queen Tabiry. Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.