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Bead
Nubian
Kerma
2400–1500 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K II, front 3
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Other: 2 cm (13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number14.1026
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionIt consists of one blue spherical bead.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, K II front 3. 1914: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.