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Ball beads
Nubian
Napatan Period
322–315 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, Pyr XIII
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
0.6 cm (1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number16-2-29f
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
Description6 small balls ( all of 16-2-29 was found with 16-2-30) of black faience color
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal Pyr. XIII. 1916: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.