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Beads
Nubian
Napatan Period
712–690 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia, Meroe (Beg.), W 486; Object Place: Nubia, Sudan
Medium/Technique
Carnelian
Dimensions
0.7 cm (1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-3-126
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionFive beads: four have ribs, one ball bead.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. W. 486 March, 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.