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 viewClassificationsJewelry / 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.
712–690 B.C.
712–690 B.C.
690–653 B.C.
712–593B.C.
743–542 B.C.
664–593 B.C.
743–653 B.C.
664–568 B.C.
2400–1550 B.C.
2400–1550 B.C.
2323–2040 B.C.