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Twin Harpokrates amulet
Nubian
Napatan Period
700–600 B.C.
Findspot: Sudan, Nubia, Meroe, Beg. W 643
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Height: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23.369
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionGold amulet; standing figures of the twins of Harpokrates, with the braided sidelock of youth and the amulet on the breast. Thick gold, suspension ring at back. (Sudan catalogue)
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. W. 643.1923: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.