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Finger ring
Nubian
Meroitic Period
90–50 B.C.
Object Place: Sudan, Nubia, Meroe Begrawiya W, Pyramid 5
Medium/Technique
Electrum
Dimensions
Bezel: 1.4 x 1.6 cm (9/16 x 5/8 in.)
Shank: 2 x 2.4 cm (13/16 x 15/16 in.)
Shank: 2 x 2.4 cm (13/16 x 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.517
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Rings
DescriptionOnly part of the tomb was plundered and many artifacts, including jewelry, were recovered. Severals jewels are enameled. This hand-fabricated ring has a rectangular, cast bezel with four registers featuring lions and crocodiles.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. W 179. January 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.