B) Ring fragments
110–10 B.C.
FindspotMeroe, Nubia
Object PlaceNubia, Sudan
Medium/Techniqueb) silver and bronze
Dimensionsone ring - 1.1 cm x 1.0 cm
other ring - 0.8 cm x 0.6+ cm
other ring - 0.8 cm x 0.6+ cm
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number23-1-8
On View
Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, W 165. February, 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.
110–10 B.C.
1550–1070 B.C.
A.D. 62–85
315–170 B.C.
26–20 B.C.
late 15th–early 16th century
a) late 19th century, b) about 1885
a) late 19th century, b) about 1885
18th century
Early 17th century
a) 1725–50; b) about 1740