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Bead
Nubian
Meroitic Period
690–644 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), West 633
Medium/Technique
Shell
Dimensions
D:0.7
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-M-251c
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionOne disc bead, ostrich egg shell
ProvenanceFrom Beg. West 633, March, 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.