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Beads
Nubian
Napatan Period
623–568 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. South), Grave 167
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
.4 x 1.6 cm (3/16 x 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.12198
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionCylinder: 420 faded blue/green; ring: 28 faded green/blue and 1 red; ball: 100 roughly formed, many more white or yellow; some faintly greener.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. South) Grave 167. 1921: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.