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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
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ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentBeads

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.