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Beads
Nubian
Napatan Period
487–463 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. South), Pyr. 500
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
.5 x .3 cm (3/16 x 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number22-1-86c
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionThirteen ring beads, red, yellow, and white
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. South) Pyr. 500. 1921: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.