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Beads
Nubian
Napatan Period
468–335 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), Tomb 834
Medium/Technique
Paste
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 1.7 x .4 cm (11/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-M-645
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionCylinder beads, white paste, painted red.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia, Meroe (Beg. West 834). 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.