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Amulets
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Shabaka
698–690 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), el-Kurru, Pyramid 15
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Length x width x thickness: 7.4 x 2.6 x 0.8 cm (2 15/16 x 1 x 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number19.1748
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionTwo blue faience menats, broken, one repaired, with impressed rosette design.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) el-Kurru, Pyramid 15. 1919: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.