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Ball beads
Nubian
220–186 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroë, Beg., N8, Chamber A, Floor SE layer of sand under fall
Medium/Technique
Glass
Dimensions
.5 cm (3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.12461.7
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
Description7 blue glass ball beads
ProvenanceFrom Nubia, Meroe, Beg., N8, Chamber A, Floor SE layer of sand under fallen roof. Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.