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Beads
Nubian
Meroitic Period
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, Beg., NXX A, thieves debris
Medium/Technique
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 0.6 x 1 cm (1/4 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.12489
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
Descriptiona) 22 glass ball beads, gilt.
b) 4 ring beads, gilt.
c) 1 barrel beads imiation agate
d) 48 faience ring beads, blue glaze
b) 4 ring beads, gilt.
c) 1 barrel beads imiation agate
d) 48 faience ring beads, blue glaze
ProvenanceFrom Nubia, Meroe, Beg., NXX A, thieves debris. December 1921: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.