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Beads, white
Nubian
Meroitic Period
A.D. 30–175
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), Grave 130
Medium/Technique
White quartzite
Dimensions
1.75 x 1.75 cm (11/16 x 11/16 in.) tk: 1.15
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number22-2-514b
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
Description10 white quartzite discoid beads bored lengthwise and with boring groove and tapered hole (object registry says 20 beads)
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. West) Grave 130. 1922: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.