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Jewelry element
Nubian
Napatan Period
690–653 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), W 585
Medium/Technique
Amazonite and gold
Dimensions
1.3 cm (1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-M-201
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
Descriptionamazonite stone set in a gold frame, gold tube, soldered on bottom
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. West) 585 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.