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Finger ring
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Siaspiqa
487–468 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid 4, tomb of Siaspiqa
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Bezel: 0.6 x 1 cm (1/4 x 3/8 in.)
Shank: 2 x 2 cm (13/16 x 13/16 in.)
Shank: 2 x 2 cm (13/16 x 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.296
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Rings
DescriptionThis ring has an uninscribed, rectangular bezel. It is hand-fabricated.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, Pyramid 4 (tomb of Siaspiqa). 1917: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.