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Amulet of a pig
Nubian
Meroitic Period
Object Place: Sudan, Nubia
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Other: 0.7 x 1.2 cm (1/4 x 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.819
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionGold. Sheet metal, details incised. Suspension ring at back.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Tomb W 787 [Excav. date] 1923. Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.