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Amulet of Amen-Re as a ram
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Shabaka–Shebitka
712–690 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg.), W 486
Medium/Technique
Lapis lazuli
Dimensions
Length: 1.65 cm (5/8 x 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-3-104
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionSmall amulet of ram's head with Amon standing.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. W. 486. March, 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.