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Amulet of Amen-Ra in the form of a ram
Nubian
Meroitic Period
100 B.C.–50 A.D.
Findspot: Sudan, Nubia, Meroe, Beg. W 20
Medium/Technique
Carnelian
Dimensions
Overall: 2.1 x 1.4 x 1 cm (13/16 x 9/16 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.727
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionCarnelian ram's head amulet with disc and uraeus. Bored transversely at back.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe: pyramid Beg. W 20. 1922: 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.
(Accession date: January 1, 1924)
(Accession date: January 1, 1924)