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Beads
Nubian
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Semna, S509, Chamber B
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Diameter x thickness: 0.5 x 0.19 cm (3/16 x 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.1941.10
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionSix large-bore disc beads made of faience.
ProvenanceFrom Semna, S509, Chamber B. 1924: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.