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Signet ring
Nubian
Meroitic Period
100 B.C.–100 A.D.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, Beg. W 333
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Height x diameter (bezel): 1.2 x 1.3 cm (1/2 x 1/2 in.)
Height x width (Shank): 2.2 x 1.8 cm (7/8 x 11/16 in.)
Height x width (Shank): 2.2 x 1.8 cm (7/8 x 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23.303
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Rings
DescriptionThe ring was found in the thieve's debris. The circular, deeply-cut, intaglio bezel features four lion's heads symmetrically arranged around a cental cobra with a sun disk. Several other rings were recovered from the tomb. Most interesting is the fact that several ring forms were included in the burial (cast signets, rings set with glass, gold sheet over metal cores).
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. W 333.1923: 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.
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