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Beads
Nubian
Napatan Period
698–653 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg.), W818
Medium/Technique
Shells
Dimensions
Width x length:1.1 x 1.6 cm (7/16 x 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-M-607e
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
Description2 cowrie shelss
ProvenanceFrom Nubia Meroe (Beg.) W818 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan