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Pendant earring with Hathor head and rosette
Nubian
Meroitic Period
90 B.C.–50 A.D.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, Beg. W 5
Medium/Technique
Gold, Enamel
Dimensions
Height: 5.8 cm (2 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23.341
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Earrings, flares, plugs, studs
DescriptionRosette inlaid with enamel and surrounded by a double-twisted gold band, and below a double-faced shield featuring Hathor. Seven gold drops are suspended below the shield. Suspension ring at the top.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. W 5, No 7a. 1923: 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.