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Bead
Nubian
Meroitic Period
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, Beg. W, Tomb 179 in debris inside bowl
Medium/Technique
Quartzite
Dimensions
.3cm-1.9cm
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number22-2-563b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
Description1 white quartzite lentoid bead (part of 22-2-563 a & c).
ProvenanceFrom Nubia: Meroe, Beg. W Tomb 179 in debris inside bronze bowl. 1922: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.