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Beads
Nubian
Meroitic Period
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, Tomb Beg. W 609
Medium/Technique
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 34 cm (13 3/8 in.) length of string
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23.848
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionApproximately 223 translucent violet, glass ring beads. (Imitation garnet or amethyst?).
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Tomb Beg. W 609 [Excav. date] March 8, 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.