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Thumb ring

90 B.C.–A.D. 40
FindspotNubia (Sudan)
Medium/TechniqueQuartzite
Dimensionsheight x width x Diameter: 2.3 x 3.5 x 3.8 cm (7/8 x 1 3/8 x 1 1/2 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number24.1803
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, tomb W 311, chamber debris. Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition and assigned to the MFA by the Sudanese government.
Beads
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
Barrel bead
743–712 B.C.
Barrel bead
743–712 B.C.
Bracelet
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Beads
2040–1640 B.C.
String of beads
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Beads
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
Beaded belt
270 B.C.–A.D. 320