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Rings
Nubian
Meroitic Period
110–10 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia, Meroe, W 165; Object Place: Nubia, Sudan
Medium/Technique
a) silver, b) gold
Dimensions
a) W 0.2 cm, tk. 0.1 cm
b) diameter 4.8 cm
b) diameter 4.8 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-1-5a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Rings
Descriptiona) Small signet ring. b) Wire ring, ends unjoined.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, W 165. February, 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.