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Amulet, pendant, bead
Nubian
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, Beg. N XIII
Medium/Technique
Faience (b), carnelian (f,g)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number22-1-45b,f,g
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionOne worn green faience amulet (b), possibly Bess; one carnelian pendant (f); two small barrel beads bored from both ends (g). Meroe N 13.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. N XIII. 1922: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.