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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: 1 x 1.3 cm (3/8 x 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-2-264d
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsUnclassifiable objects – Function unknown
Descriptionseveral cylinder fragments; three cylinders mended, seven broken 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.