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Plaque (?) mold
Nubian
Meroitic Period
40 B.C.–A.D. 114
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), 453
Medium/Technique
Mud
Dimensions
1.6 x 3.2 x 5.1 cm (5/8 x 1 1/4 x 2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-2-302a
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionRetangular plaque, thick, human eye indentation.
ProvenanceFrom Beg. West 453. February 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.