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Amulets
Nubian
Napatan Period
696–664 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), W 508
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
1.2 cm (1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-M-177
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionIsis seated, suckling Horus, open work (incomplete).
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. West) 508 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.