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Bead
Nubian
712–653 B.C.
Findspot: Sudan, Nubia, Meroe, Beg. West 786
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
0.7 x 1.5 cm (1/4 x 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-M-519
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
Description1 blue faience barrel bead.
ProvenanceFrom Beg. West 786,1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.