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Gold nugget pendant
Nubian
Napatan Period
700–500 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, Beg W. 859
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Overall: 3.3 x 2.4 x 1.8 cm (1 5/16 x 15/16 x 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23.311
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Pendants
DescriptionGold nugget with coiled suspension loop at the top.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. W. 859. 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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