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Beads
Nubian
Napatan Period
743–664 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia, Meroe (Beg.), W 493; Object Place: Nubia, Sudan
Medium/Technique
Shell
Dimensions
0.75 x 1.75 cm (5/16 x 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-3-68
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
Description31 shells.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. W. 493, March, 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.