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Cuff bracelet
Nubian
Early Kerma
2400–2050 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, 15-3-411 a
Medium/Technique
Ivory
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 2.1 x 7.5 cm (13/16 x 2 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.11793
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Bracelets and armlets
DescriptionThis is one of two cuff bracelets found on the wrist of a deceased individual. This one has squared ends, while the other has rounded ends.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma: KN 35. 1915: 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: March 25, 1992)
(Accession date: March 25, 1992)