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Beads
Nubian
Meroitic Period
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, Beg. N XVI, Rm A
Medium/Technique
Glass paste
Dimensions
Overall: length of string, 60 cm (23 5/8 in.)
Overall: diameters of beads, 0.3 - 0.9 cm (1/8 - 3/8 in.)
Overall: diameters of beads, 0.3 - 0.9 cm (1/8 - 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.1760
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionString of 17 orange biconical beads, 13 white biconical beads (many broken), 17 dark red biconical beads, 6 biconical blue beads, 7 green glass paste eye beads (many broken), and 14 red ball beads. Unlocated: 2 white ball beads, 1 white biconical bead, and 5 green ball beads.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. N XVI, Rm A. 1921: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.