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Rings
Nubian
Meroitic Period
185–10 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia, Meroe (Beg.), W 333; Object Place: Nubia, Sudan
Medium/Technique
Silver
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-2-10a-b
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Rings
Descriptiona) seal ring, intaglio of king noted holding a staff; length: 2.0 cm, dia.: 1.5 cm b) seal ring found on finger with (a); length: 2.0cm, dia.: 1.5cm
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. W. 333, February, 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.