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Beads
Nubian
Napatan Period
468–335 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), 434, south of Mastaba
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 0.4 x 0.2 x 1.8 cm (3/16 x 1/16 x 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-2-264b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsUnclassifiable objects – Function unknown
DescriptionInlay fragments, one thin strip of adjoining circles and incised holes, two small cylindrical fragments, nine triangles, one ribbed fragment, two semicylindrical fragments.
ProvenanceFrom Beg. West 434. February 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.