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Finger ring in the form of a rearing cobra
Nubian
Meroitic Period
100–320
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, Beg. W. 179
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 3.3 x 1.9 cm (1 5/16 x 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.515
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Rings
DescriptionThe burial chamber of this tomb was unplundered and a significant amount of jewelry was recovered. There were rings on both hands and in boxes. This ring, in the form of a uraeus, was found on the right hand. It one had champleve enamel.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. W. 179. 1922: 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.
(Accession date: February 1, 1922)
(Accession date: February 1, 1922)