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B) Ring fragments
Nubian
Meroitic Period
110–10 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia, Meroe, W 165; Object Place: Nubia, Sudan
Medium/Technique
b) silver and bronze
Dimensions
one ring - 1.1 cm x 1.0 cm
other ring - 0.8 cm x 0.6+ cm
other ring - 0.8 cm x 0.6+ cm
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-1-8
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Rings
Descriptionb) Fragments of two finger rings, one silver, one bronze. Missing 23-1-8a.
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.