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Beads
Nubian
Meroitic Period
40 B.C.–A.D. 40
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), Tomb 37
Medium/Technique
Glass paste
Dimensions
Other: Largest 0.5cm (3/16in.)
Other: Smallest 0.4 cm (3/16 in.)
Other: Smallest 0.4 cm (3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-2-343e
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionFew ball beads, discolored.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe Beg. West 37, 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.