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Beads
Nubian
Napatan Period
743–653 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), Pyr. 548
Medium/Technique
Shell, stone
Dimensions
none given
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-3-278
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionTwo cowrie beads; one conical; 3 black and white mottled beads
ProvenanceFrom Beg. West 548, 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.