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Vase-shaped amulet
Nubian
Early Napatan Period
860–840 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), El Kurru, Tumulus I
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Length: 1.5 cm (9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.350
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionVase. Gold, with ring at top. Flat back.
ProvenanceFrom El-Kurru, Tum. I. 1918-19: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan; 1921: received by the MFA.