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Beads
Nubian
Napatan Period
712–653 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), Tomb 832
Medium/Technique
Shell
Dimensions
Diameter x length: 1.0 x 1.5 cm (3/8 x 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-M-641b
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionSix split cowries.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia, Meroe (Beg. West 832). 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.