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Rosette from a diadem
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Talakhamani
435–431 B.C.
Findspot: Sudan, Nubia, Nuri, Pyramid 16
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 1.5 x 2.6 cm (9/16 x 1 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.313
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Diadems
DescriptionGold, flower shaped; incised tubular bead soldered to top; button inside.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri. pyramid 16 (tomb of Talakhamani), chamber A. 1916: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.
(Accession date: March 1, 1920)
(Accession date: March 1, 1920)