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Amulet of a uraeus cobra

Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Aspelta
593–568 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid XLII, Tomb of Queen Iusatha

Medium/Technique Electrum
Dimensions Overall: 2 x 1.7 cm (13/16 x 11/16 in.) (at base)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.390
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentAmulets

DescriptionUraeus. Electrum; on rectangular base; facing to left; incised details on one side only.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid 42 (tomb of Queen Asata). 1918: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan (accessioned 1920).
(Accession Date: March 1, 1920)