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Finger ring in the form of a snake

Nubian
Meroitic Period
40 B.C.–A.D. 114
Object Place: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, Beg. West, tomb W 453.

Medium/Technique Gold
Dimensions Legacy dimension: 0.023 x 0.014
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23.305
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentRings

DescriptionThis ring was recovered from the thieve's debris along with several additional items of jewelry. The ring is in the form of a coiled snake.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. W 453. February 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.