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Beads
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia(Sudan), Kerma, K1044
Medium/Technique
Faience and ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 22cm (8 11/16in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.4258
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionTiny blue faience and ivory discs strung with an amethyst barrel and an amethyst amulet.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, K 1044. Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.