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Shell pendant
Nubian
Early Kerma
2400–1700 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, KN152 -2
Medium/Technique
Shell, leather
Dimensions
Overall: 9.6 x 8.3 x 0.3 cm (3 3/4 x 3 1/4 x 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number16-4-1440
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Pendants
DescriptionPierced shell with leather thong attached, pieces broken off.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia, Kerma, KN152 -2. 1914: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.