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Pendant
Nubian
Meroitic Period
40 B.C.–A.D. 114
Findspot: Nubia, Meroe (Beg.), W 284; Object Place: Nubia, Sudan
Medium/Technique
Silver (?)
Dimensions
2.4 x 2.2 cm (15/16 x 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-1-276a
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Pendants
DescriptionPendant crescent shaped, broken much corroded. Also faience fragment is included, though not mentioned in Object Reg.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. W. 284 January 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.