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Duck amulets
Nubian
Meroitic Period
A.D. 30–175
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), Pyr. 127
Medium/Technique
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 0.8 x 0.6 x 1cm (5/16 x 3/16 x 3/8in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number22-2-504a
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
Description2 small amulets in shape of ducks, core of deep blue glass, greenish patina.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. West Room B) Pyr. 127. 1922: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.