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Earring fragment
Nubian
Napatan period to Meroitic Period
Findspot: Nubia, Meroe, W 248
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
0.5 x 1.0 cm (3/16 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-1-65b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Earrings, flares, plugs, studs
DescriptionFragment of earring decorated with applique wire.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, W 248. February, 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.