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Nubian
Napatan Period, Dynasty 25
760–660 B.C.
Findspot: Sudan, Nubia, Nuri, Pyramid 27
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: H. .013 Diameter .024
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.403
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
DescriptionGold; flower-shaped; six petals; inside covered with gold leaf which overlaps the edge; ring on top held by a small button inside.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia, Nuri, Pyramid 27. 1920: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.
Findspot Information: Found in the Tomb of Queen Madiken Pyramid XXVII at Nuri, March 1918.
Findspot Information: Found in the Tomb of Queen Madiken Pyramid XXVII at Nuri, March 1918.