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Amulet of the head of Hathor
Nubian
Napatan Period
750–270 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid LIX
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Overall: 1.3 x 1.1cm (1/2 x 7/16in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.666
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionGold; incised details on one side only; ring in back around which is an incised line; crude work.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, Pyramid LIX. 1918: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan; 1920: received by the MFA.