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Beads
Nubian
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, B 502
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Other: Largest 0.8 cm (5/16 in.)
Other: Smallest 0.7 cm (1/4 in.)
Other: Smallest 0.7 cm (1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.2220.1
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionFour, decayed disc beads, traces of green glaze.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal, B 502. 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.