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Signet ring
Nubian
Meroitic Period
185–10 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, Beg. West, tomb W 333
Medium/Technique
Silver and glass
Dimensions
Bezel: 1.5 x 2 x 0.6 cm (9/16 x 13/16 x 1/4 in.)
Shank: 2.2 x 2.3 cm (7/8 x 7/8 in.)
Shank: 2.2 x 2.3 cm (7/8 x 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-2-11b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Rings
DescriptionThe ring has a decayed, inlaid, glass bezel that is badly decayed. Found with several other rings.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. W. 333. February, 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.