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Beads

Nubian
Napatan Period
463–431 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, Beg. S. ?

Medium/Technique Faience
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.11986
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ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentBeads

Description7 cylinder beads, light blue/ 1 cylinder bead, red/ 12 balls widely made, white/ 10 discs, blue
ProvenanceFrom Beg. South, Pyramid Mastaba LIII. 1921: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.