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Lotus flower amulet
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Aramatelka
568–555 B.C.
Findspot: Sudan, Nubia
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Overall: 2 x 2 cm (13/16 x 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.366
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionLotus flower. Gold; details stamped; small ring in back at top.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, Pyramid 28 (tomb of Henuttakhebit). 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.