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Fragment of amulet
Nubian
Napatan Period
743–643 B.C.
Findspot: Sudan (Nubia), Meroe, Begarawiya West, W801
Medium/Technique
Ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 1.5 x 1.5cm (9/16 x 9/16in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-M-582
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionFragment of amulet, head, ivory carved on both sides, therefore not inlay.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. West 801, 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.