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Fragments of a signet ring

185–10 B.C.
FindspotMeroe, Beg. West, Nubia (Sudan)
Medium/TechniqueGold and iron
Dimensionsdiameter 2.3 cm (7/8 in.) if whole
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number23-2-13d
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. W. 333, debris from "thieve's alley". February, 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.

Ring
185–10 B.C.
Ring
185–10 B.C.
Anklet
100 B.C.–A.D. 300
Ring (with impression)
100 B.C.–A.D. 300
Necklet (torque)
A.D. 30–395
Bracelet
50 B.C.–A.D. 337
Bracelet
50 B.C.–A.D. 337