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Beads
Nubian
Meroitic Period
250 B.C.–170 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), Pyr. 152
Medium/Technique
Carnelian
Dimensions
3.15 x 2.05 x 0.93 cm (1 1/4 x 13/16 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number22-2-543h
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionOne carnelian lentoid pendant with boring groove and tapered hole.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. West) Pyr. 152, 1921: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.