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Necklace with pendant
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom
1980–1630 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Uronarti, Cemetery, tomb 3
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Length: 21 cm (8 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number31.787
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Necklaces and neck bands
DescriptionNecklace of 88 spherical, grooved gold beads and six cowrie shells, with a central pendant showing the djed-pillar (the hieroglyphic symbol for stability) between two sa-hieroglyphs ( symbols for protection).
ProvenanceFrom Sudan, Uronarti, Cemetery, tomb 3. 1930: 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.
(Accession date: February 1, 1930)
(Accession date: February 1, 1930)