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Mother of pearl pendant
Nubian
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Semna, S235
Medium/Technique
Shell (Mother of pearl)
Dimensions
Length x width: 1.8 x 1.0 cm (11/16 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.2216.1
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionOne rectangular pendant with two piercings.
ProvenanceFrom Semna, S235. 1924: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.