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Nubian
Kerma
2400–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K III, 310/3
Medium/Technique
Glazed quartz crystal
Dimensions
Diameter and length of string: 1.8 x 58 cm (11/16 x 22 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1718
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionThis string consists of thirty graduated blue glazed quartz crystal ball beads. Several are chipped.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, Tomb K III, 310/3, December 1913: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.