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Amulet of a sow
Nubian
Napatan Period
712–653 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, W 832
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Height x width x depth: 2.2 x 2.3 x 0.7 cm (7/8 x 7/8 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23.852
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionSow amulet standing in a small base, with suspension ring on the back.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, tomb W 832. 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.