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Bead
Nubian
Meroitic Period
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, Tomb Beg. W 486
Medium/Technique
Lapis lazuli, silver
Dimensions
Length: 2.1 cm (13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23.811
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionLapis barrel capped with silver cone at each end with hole in base.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Tomb Beg. W 486 [Excav. date] March 1, 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.