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Bead necklace
Nubian
Meroitic Period
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe
Medium/Technique
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 1.8 cm (11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.1000
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Necklaces and neck bands
DescriptionGlass. 24 ball beads. Blue with crossed bands in opaque white and spots of blue and yellow inside the bands.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe: S 152 [Excav. date] February, 1921: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.