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Nubian
Napatan Period
690–664 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), Pyr. 619

Medium/Technique Quartzite
Dimensions 1.2 x 1.4 x 0.5 cm (1/2 x 9/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-M-232f
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentBeads

DescriptionSeven opaque white quartz beads.
ProvenanceFrom Beg. West 619. 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.