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Beads
Nubian
Meroitic Period, reign of unknown ruler
A.D. 30–175
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), Pyr. 125
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
1.0 x 2.0 cm (3/8 x 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number22-2-487d
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionTwo heavily patinated silver plaque beads - one broken.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. West) Pyr. 125, 1922: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.