Finger ring of King Taharqa
690–664 B.C.
FindspotNuri, Nubia (Sudan)
Country of Origin, for CustomsSudan
Medium/TechniqueGold
DimensionsDiamter x thickness: 2.6 x 0.9 cm (1 x 3/8 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number20.250
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)
A.D. 30–364
305–30 B.C.
570–526 B.C.
305–30 B.C.
1st century B.C.
1st century B.C.
1st century B.C.
1st century B.C.
305–30 B.C.
305–30 B.C.
1980–1630 B.C.