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Beads
Nubian
Meroitic Period
250–235 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe Beg., Pyramid VI
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
0.4 x 0.7 cm (3/16 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-1-373b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionThick ring beads. (See individual record entries for 23-1-373a-c)
ProvenanceFrom Meroe Beg., Pyramid VI, January,1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.