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743–542 B.C.
FindspotMeroe (Beg. West), Nubia (Sudan)
Medium/TechniqueOstrich eggshell
Dimensions1.0 x .15 cm (3/8 x 1/16 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number23-3-147a
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. West) 499. 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.
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2400–1550 B.C.
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Ostrich eggshell fragments
Ostrich eggshell fragments
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40 B.C.–A.D. 114
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40 B.C.–A.D. 114