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Barrel bead
Nubian
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg.), Group W
Medium/Technique
Carnelian
Dimensions
Diameter x length: 0.45 x 0.65 cm (3/16 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-3-864
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionOne barrel bead, bored at both ends.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia, Meroe (Begarawiyah), Group W. 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.