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Jewelry of Ancient Nubia

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) presents “Ancient Nubia Now,” a new exhibition running

October 13, 2019 through January 20, 2020. Included are more than 400 objects from the museum’s

collection of Nubian art, with over 140 pieces of jewelry once owned by the queens of Nubia.

Located along the Nile in what is now Sudan, Nubia was an important source of gold and was thus

a major jewelry-making center. The pieces in the exhibit were created by ancient Nubian artisans

between 1700 BCE and 300 CE.

More at http://www.mfa.org

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Nubian, Napatan Pendant

Period, reign of Piankhy (Piye)

Gold, rock crystal743–712 B.C.

UNIVERSITY — BOSTON PHOTO: HARVARD

MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS EXPEDITION

Pendant with

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pedestal)Nubian, Napatan Period,

reign of Piankhy (Piye)743–712 B.C.

Gilded silver, lapis lazuli, and glass

PHOTO: HARVARD UNIVERSITY — BOSTON MUSEUM OF FINE

ARTS EXPEDITION

WNubian, Napatan Period, reign of Amaninatakelebteinged Isis Pectoral

538–519 B.C.Gold

PHOTO: HARVARD UNIVERSITY — BOSTON MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS EXPEDITION