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Beads
Nubian
Meroitic Period
185–10 B.C.
Object Place: Sudan, Nubia; Findspot: Nubia, Meroe, W 154
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
0.1 x 0.4 cm (1/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number22-2-546b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
Description227 light blue faience ring beads. Also glaze worn and slight variation in size.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, W 154. February, 1922: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.