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Amulet of cowrie shell
Nubian
Object Place: Egypt
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Other: 2 cm (13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number29.1166
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionUnclassified. Faience, blue glaze. Imitation cowrie shell. Flat back.
ProvenanceFrom Semna. January, 1928: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.