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Beads
Nubian
Napatan Period
750–270 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, B1200
Medium/Technique
Faience
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number19.1653
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionEighteen blue ring beads, one of which has a beaded pattern on outside.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia, Gebel Barkal, B1200. 1919: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.