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Shell amulet
Nubian
Early Kerma
2400–2050 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, KN 7-X
Medium/Technique
Shell
Dimensions
Height x width x thickness: 2.2 x 2.5 x 0.3 cm (7/8 x 1 x 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number15-2-217c
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionFragment of shell or ornament, with scratched lines in and out (probably abrasions).
ProvenanceFrom Nubia, Kerma. KN 7-X. 1915 : excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.