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Bead
Nubian
Napatan Period
712–593 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), Pyr. 596
Medium/Technique
Frit
Dimensions
1.85 x 0.45 cm (3/4 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-3-363b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionOne cylindrical bead, bright blue
ProvenanceFrom Beg. West 596. 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.