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Beads
Nubian
Meroitic Period
A.D. 30–175
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg.), W 179. From the neck.
Medium/Technique
Glass
Dimensions
Largest Overall: 0.8 x 0.7 cm (5/16 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number22-2-580p
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionThree green disc beads pierced through thickness
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. W. 179. From the neck. February, 1922: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.