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Bead
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Tanwetamani (?)
664–653 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid 59, Room A
Medium/Technique
Amazonite
Dimensions
Diameter: 1.0 cm (3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number18-2-591a
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionOne ball bead of amazonite.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, Pyramid 59 (Queen Malaqaye), Room A. 1918: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.