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Beads
Nubian
Meroitic Period
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg.) West, Tomb 323
Medium/Technique
Carnelian
Dimensions
Overall: 1 cm (3/8 in.)
Overall: 0.7 cm (1/4 in.)
Overall: 0.7 cm (1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-2-30d
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Pendants
Description2 pear shaped drop pendants
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg.) West 323. 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.