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Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Senkamanisken
643–623 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Tomb 71(N.M. 1), Chamber

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Length of cylinder bead: 1.5 cm (9/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number18-2-49
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ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentBeads

DescriptionA few ring and one cylinder - red, white and green.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, Tomb 71, Chamber. 1918: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.