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Beads
Nubian
Napatan Period
750–250 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, B 501
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
A : L : 0.6-2.0
B : L : 0.4-0.7
B : L : 0.4-0.7
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20-1-366a-b
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionA: 14 cr faience cylinder beads
B: 1 blue faience ring bead
B: 1 blue faience ring bead
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal Tomb B 501. 1920; Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.