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Ankh amulet
Nubian
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Begarawiyeh, W778
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 2.1 cm (13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.3022
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionBlue faience ankh amulet with ring shank on top.
ProvenanceFrom Sudan (Nubia), Meroe, Beg. W 778. 1923: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan. (Accession date: June 2, 2022)