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Signet ring
Nubian
Meroitic Period
unknown ruler, 40–10 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt (Sudan), Meroe, Beg. North, Pyramid N 21
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: 0.017 x 0.017
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.573
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Rings
DescriptionThe ring has an oval, intaglio bezel that features an wedjat eye.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. N, Pyramid N 21. January 1922: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1924: assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.