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Bead
Nubian
Meroitic Period
110 B.C.–A.D. 40
Findspot: Nubia, Meroe, W 176; Object Place: Nubia, Sudan
Medium/Technique
Carnelian
Dimensions
1.07 x .52 cm (7/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number22-2-557e
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionCarnelian pendant bead large body painted below. At top is a small knob which has been bored for stringing, boring groove and tapered hole.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. W 176. February, 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.