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| ID | 995 |
| ACCESSION NUMBER | 14 1538 |
| FIELD NUMBER | 14 3 441 |
| SUBJECT | human figure |
| DESCRIPTION | The amulet represents a human figure with the head of a baboon. It was pierced crosswise across the head. On its face are a series of notches, carved to indicate the eyes, nose, mouth and ears; the protrusion on the top of the head could indicate a wig; along the body there are two slightly oblique and symmetrical engravings. |
| CHRONOLOGY | Classic Kerma |
| CHRONOLOGICAL RANGE | 1750-1550 BC |
| MATERIAL | faience |
| MATERIAL (Note) | faience |
| LENGTH (cm) | 3.5 |
| WIDTH (cm) | 0.9 |
| THICKNESS (cm) | 0.5 |
| DIAMETER (cm) | 0.0 |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | REISNER 1923: 295 |
| REFERENCE | Reisner, G.A., 1923, Excavations at Kerma. Harvard African Studies, 5, Cambridge, Mass. |
| ORNAMENTS_DESCRIPTION | This string of beads consists of forty-two faience ball beads, one blue glass ball bead and one amulet in the shape of a standing figure with the head of an animal. |
| PRESERVATION STATE | Complete |
| MUSEUM | MFA BOSTON |
| SPECIFIC LOCATION | Storerooms |
| LINK ON-LINE | https://collections.mfa.org/objects/365771/string-of-beads-and-amulet |
| Coordinates | N 19°36'43.52" E 30°26'42.23" |
| SECTOR | Eastern cemetery |
| SPECIFIC CONTEXT | K X B 243, QD |
| ARCHAEOLOGICAL MISSION | HARVARD UNIVERSITY- BOSTON MFA EXPEDITION |
| DIRECTOR OF THE MISSION | G. REISNER |
| YEAR OF EXCAVATION | 1914 |
| CREDIT LINE | Photograph © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
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faience (composite material)
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Classic Kerma |
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Elena D’Itria
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Suggested Citation
Elena D’Itria. (2024) "Item 995 from Africa/Sudan/Kerma". In The Amulets of the Kerma Culture. Elena D’Itria (Ed). Released: In prep. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/cbd1020a-c52e-4caa-98a5-d4a51d398104> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k25d9899d
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