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Fly amulet
Nubian
Classic Kerma
1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K XV, Chapel D debris
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
0.3 x 2.1 cm (1/8 x 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number15-2-134c
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionOne pierced fly amulet.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Kerma, K XV, Chapel D debris. 1915: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.