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Necklace with human and ram's head pendants
Nubian
Meroitic Period
270–50 B.C.
Findspot: Sudan, Nubia, Meroe, Beg W. 263
Medium/Technique
Gold and carnelian
Dimensions
Length x width: 38 x 2.4 cm (14 15/16 x 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23.366
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Necklaces and neck bands
DescriptionNecklace made of 54 composite human head and ram's head gold pendants with a small carnelian bead between each.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. W. 263. 1923: 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.
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