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Beads
Nubian
Meroitic Period
743–542 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), West 672
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
0.5 x 1.3 cm (3/16 x 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-3-493a
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionAbout 50 common cylinder beads, discolored.
ProvenanceFrom Beg. West 672, March, 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.