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Bead
Nubian
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West)
Medium/Technique
Gold/Faience
Dimensions
0.5 x 1.8 cm (3/16 x 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-3-647
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionCylindrical bead, faience core covered in sheet metal, casing broken.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. W. Group. Mar. 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.