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Studs
Nubian
Meroitic Period
110–10 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia, Meroe, W 165; Object Place: Nubia, Sudan
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
0.3 x 0.8 cm (1/8 x 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-1-2
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Earrings, flares, plugs, studs
DescriptionTwo studs, same as 22-12-10 in design. Back pieces incomplete.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, W 165. February, 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.