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Bead
Nubian
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Semna, Room U under Taharqa's Temple
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Diameter x length: 1.4 x 1.8 cm (9/16 x 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number28.1184
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionOne blue-glazed faience barrel bead.
ProvenanceFrom Semna, Room U under Taharqa's Temple. 1928: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.