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Charm case
Nubian
Napatan Period
664–542 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), Tomb 859
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 1.2 cm (1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-M-684
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
DescriptionFragment of silver cylindrical charm case.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia, Meroe (Beg. West 859). 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.