Ram's head pendant
555–542 B.C.
FindspotNubia(Sudan)
Medium/TechniqueAmazonite (green feldspar, microcline)
DimensionsHeight x width x depth: 2 x 1.4 x 0.7 cm (13/16 x 9/16 x 1/4 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number20.268
On View
Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, the tomb of Malanaqan (Pyramid 5). 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)
653–643 B.C.
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
743–542 B.C.
568–542 B.C.
1295–1186 B.C.
305–30 B.C.
2040–1640 B.C.
593–568 B.C.
A.D. 500–800
568–555 B.C.
about 643–623 B.C.