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Broken bead stud
Nubian
Meroitic Period
30A.D.–175A.D
Findspot: Nubia, Meroe (Beg.), W 209; Object Place: Nubia, Sudan
Medium/Technique
Glass and gold
Dimensions
0.1 cm (1/16 in.), diameter 0.35
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-2-209d
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionSmall stud broken. Two sheet metal discs; the larger covered on one side with glass filling
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. W. 209 February, 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.