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Pendant (?)
Nubian
Napatan Period
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, B501
Medium/Technique
Steatite (?)
Dimensions
2.0 cm (13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number19.1762
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
DescriptionCarmel yellow stone knob with raised green glaze design
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal B501. 1920: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.