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Amulet of Isis
Nubian
Napatan Period
743–664 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg.), W 493
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
1.4 cm (9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-3-48
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionAmulet, Isis seated, cut.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. W. 493. March 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.