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Beads
Nubian
Meroitic Period
A.D. 30–175
Findspot: Nubia, Meroe (Beg.), W 179, from the neck; Object Place: Nubia, Sudan
Medium/Technique
Glass
Dimensions
0.75 x 0.5 x 0.8 cm (5/16 x 3/16 x 31 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number22-2-580r
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionTwo green glass pendant beads.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. W. 179, from the neck. February, 1922: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.