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Beads
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of unknown ruler
315–270 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. South), Pyramid I
Medium/Technique
Red gold
Dimensions
1.1 x .7 cm (7/16 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.12007
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
Description5 barrel gold beads: found in chamber A debris above stones fallen from roof
ProvenanceFrom Beg. South Pyramid I. Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.