Amulet of a papyrus column (wadj)
690–664 B.C.
Object PlaceNuri, Nubia, Sudan
Medium/TechniqueCast gold
DimensionsOverall: 1.8cm (11/16in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number20.251
On View
Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid 1 (tomb of Taharqa). 1917: 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.
(Accession Date: March 1, 1920)
(Accession Date: March 1, 1920)
860–840 B.C.
740–725 B.C.
650–575 B.C.
2300–2000 B.C.
2600–2300 B.C.
A.D. 30–364
1st century B.C.
A.D. 1000–1530