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Bead
Nubian
Meroitic Period
A.D. 30–175
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), Pyr. 126
Medium/Technique
Glass
Dimensions
0.8 x 0.4 cm (5/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number22-2-494k
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
Descriptionseven slender barrel beads, light green to yellow color, showing faint traces of green. All but one are speckeld with a dull black patina, like 22-2-482b.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. West, Room B) Pyr. 126, 1922: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.