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Cowrie shell beads
Nubian
Napatan Period
690–653 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), Pyr. 531
Medium/Technique
Shell
Dimensions
1.4 x 2.0 cm (9/16 x 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-3-268
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionThree split cowries.
ProvenanceFrom Beg. West 531. 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.