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Ball bead
Nubian
Meroitic Period
40 B.C.–A.D. 114
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Beg. West, Pyramid 115
Medium/Technique
Glass Paste
Dimensions
.35 cm (1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number22-12-3b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionBall bead- yellow body over laid blue
ProvenanceFrom Beg. West, Pyr. 115 1921: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.