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Nubian
Kerma
Findspot: Nubia, Kerma, K XB-37 JA
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Diameter: 0.5 cm (3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number14.1501
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionThis string consists of several hundred large ring beads
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, K XB-37 JA, 1914: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.