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Amulet of a cat
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Piankhy (Piye)
743–712 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), el-Kurru, Ku 53 (tomb of Queen Tabiry)
Medium/Technique
Dolomitic marble
Dimensions
Overall: 4.4 x 1.5 x 2.5 cm (1 3/4 x 9/16 x 1 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.305
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionGreenish-gray marble. Left ear missing. Hole in back of neck for metal suspension ring.
ProvenanceFrom el-Kurru, Ku 53 (tomb of Queen Tabiry). 1919: excavated by the Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the division of finds by the government of Sudan.
(Accession Date: March 1, 1921)
(Accession Date: March 1, 1921)