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Beads and shell
Nubian
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, B 500
Medium/Technique
Faience and shell
Dimensions
0.5 cm (3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number16-2-214
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionThree green faience band beads and one cowrie shell
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal Temple B 500. 1916:Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.