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Fragment of a menat amulet
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Amani–natake–lebte
538–519 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid 25 (tomb of Maleteral II), stairs
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Diameter: 5 cm (1 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number17-1-1008
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionFragment of a 12-lobed rosette.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid 25 (tomb of Queen Maleteral II). 1917: 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.