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Bead
Nubian
Napatan Period
743–653 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), Pyr. 541
Medium/Technique
Glass
Dimensions
0.4 x 0.8 cm (3/16 x 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-3-860
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionRed glass barrel bead.
ProvenanceFrom Beg. West 541, 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.