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Beads
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of unknown ruler
623–568 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. South), Pyramid 135
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
diameter 0.4 cm, thk. 0.1 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.12132
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionRing beads: 435 black, 1212 faded green or blue.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. South) Pyramid 135. 1921: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.