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Hathor-headed crystal pendant
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Piankhy (Piye)
743–712 B.C.
Findspot: Sudan (Nubia), el-Kurru, Ku. 55
Medium/Technique
Gold, rock crystal
Dimensions
Overall: 5.3 x 3.3 cm (2 1/16 x 1 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.321
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Pendants
DescriptionCrystal ball amulet surmounted by gold head of Hathor crowned with disc and horns. The ball is bored vertically and has a gold disc at the base on which it stands. Probably contained substances believed to be magical. Ring at back of head. Base loose.
Provenance1919, excavated from tomb Ku 55 (unknown queen of King Piankhy), el-Kurru, Sudan by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1921, assigned in the division of finds by the Government of Sudan to the MFA. (Accession Date: March 1, 1921)