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Beads

Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of unknown ruler
643–593 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. South), Grave 141

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Length: 21 cm (8 1/4 in.); Diamter: 0.4
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.12150
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentBeads

DescriptionCylindrical beads, unusually well made. Also found random ring beads interspersed. More than 592 fragments faded green or blue; 330 white or yellow cylinder. Ring and barrel, ball missing.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. South) Grave 141. 1921: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.