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Beads
Nubian
Meroitic Period
A.D. 90–246
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), Tomb 102A
Medium/Technique
Paste
Dimensions
1.5 cm (9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.3830
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionMany dark red paste sqare sec. barrel beads.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. West) 102. 1922: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan. (Accession date: June 2, 2022)