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Beads
Nubian
Napatan Period
743–664 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia, Meroe (Beg.), W 493; Object Place: Nubia, Sudan
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
1.8 cm (11/16 in.),diameter 0.4cm
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-3-73
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionSix cylinder beads, but actually found nineteen in box.
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.