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Pendant
Nubian
Napatan Period
743–653 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), Pyr. 548
Medium/Technique
Quartz crystal
Dimensions
2.2 cm (7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-3-277
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
Descriptionpendant, bored at one end
ProvenanceFrom Beg. West 548, 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.