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Amulets
Nubian
Napatan Period
712–653 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), 761
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
0.3 x 0.2 cm (1/8 x 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-M-467
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionFourteen miniature scarabs, blue faience
ProvenanceFrom Beg. West 761. February 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.