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Signet ring
Nubian
Meroitic Period
2nd—3rd century A.D.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gammai, Mound E
Medium/Technique
Electrum
Dimensions
Height x width (bezel): 2.1 x 2.1 cm (13/16 x 13/16 in.)
Height x width (shank): 3 x 2.3 cm (1 3/16 x 7/8 in.)
Height x width (shank): 3 x 2.3 cm (1 3/16 x 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Oric Bates
Accession Number42.126
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Rings
DescriptionBehind the enthroned royal figure with hem-hem crown sits a falcon on a sloping ladder(?). The significance of this accompanying motif remains unclear. (Sudan catalogue)
Electrum. with circular bezel incribed with figure of king seated on throne. (Card)
Electrum. with circular bezel incribed with figure of king seated on throne. (Card)
ProvenanceFrom Gammai, Nubia (Sudan), Mound E, found in bronze box, object #R50. 1915-6: excavated by Oric Bates & Dows Dunham for the Harvard Peabody Museum; 1916: assigned to Oric Bates in the division of finds with the Sudanese government; Sept. 4, 1924: lent to the MFA by Mrs. Oric Bates; March 12, 1942: given to the MFA by Mrs. Oric Bates.