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Frog amulet
Nubian
Napatan Period
about 632–568 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid XXIV, stairs
Medium/Technique
Amazonite
Dimensions
Length: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number18-2-464
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionFrog-shaped amulet with a suspension loop on the back.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid XXIV (Nasalsa), stairs. 1918: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.