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Hare amulet
Nubian
Napatan Period
712–690 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg.), W 486
Medium/Technique
Lapis
Dimensions
0.85 cm (5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-3-108
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionSmall amulet, hare.
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.