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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
Amazonite
Dimensions
.62 x .73 cm (1/4 x 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number22-2-557f
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionOne green amazonite stone bead, tapered hole but no boring groove
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, W 176. February, 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.