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Amulet

A.D. 266–283
FindspotMeroe, Nubia (Sudan)
Medium/TechniqueOstrich egg shell
Dimensionsb. 2.2 x 1.5 x 0.2; a.3.0 x 1.95 x 0.2 cm (1 3/16 x 3/4 x 1/16 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number22-1-105
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceFrom Beg. North, Pyramid XXVII. 1922: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.
Beads
712–690 B.C.
Amulet
712–690 B.C.
Beads
690–653 B.C.
Beads
712–593B.C.
Disc beads
743–653 B.C.
Beads
664–568 B.C.
Beads
2400–1550 B.C.
Beads
2400–1550 B.C.
Ostrich egg
2323–2040 B.C.