Finger ring
185–50 B.C.
FindspotMeroe, Beg. West, Nubia (Sudan)
Medium/TechniqueGold sheet over core material
DimensionsOverall: 2.6 cm (1 in.) diameter; Bezel 1.6 x 1.5
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number23.1461
On View
Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. W 32. February 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.
185–10 B.C.
185–10 B.C.
305–30 B.C.
305–30 B.C.
664–30 B.C.
Naqada II (Gerzean) 3650–3300 B.C.
inscription dated in accordance with 1615
