Amulets of papyrus columns (wadj)
about 623–568 B.C.
FindspotMeroe, Sudan
Medium/TechniqueJasper and amazonite
DimensionsOther: 1.6 cm (5/8 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number23.1440a-e
On View
Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceFrom Beg. S. 85, Princess Mernua [Excav. date] March, 1923, Exp. Ph. A 3164, 5/1-5. Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.
2323–2150 B.C.
2040–1640 B.C.
690–664 B.C.
487–468 B.C.
568–555 B.C.
568–555 B.C.
1295–1186 B.C.
