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 viewClassificationsJewelry / 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.
185–10 B.C.
185–10 B.C.
A.D. 30–395
50 B.C.–A.D. 337
50 B.C.–A.D. 337
30 B.C.–A.D 364
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
270 B.C.–A.D. 320