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Beads
Nubian
Meroitic Period
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Pyr. N II, Meroe
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 1.5 cm (9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.992
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionFourteen blue faience melon beads.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Pyrramid N II. 1921: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.