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Pendant
Nubian
Meroitic Period
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), 415
Medium/Technique
Quartzite
Dimensions
.65 x 1.35 cm (1/4 x 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-2-133b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Pendants
DescriptionWhite Pendant; taper-bored. Pierced at top for suspension.
ProvenanceFrom Beg. West 415. 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.