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Beads
Nubian
Classic Kerma
1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K XVI grave 1626
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Faience
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Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number14.1260
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionThere are 281 large ring beads on one string (1.0 cm in diameter) and many loose tiny ring beads (0.2 cm in diameter) and debris.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K XVI grave 1626. 1914: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.