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Cowrie shell beads
Nubian
Napatan Period
664–542B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), West 734
Medium/Technique
Cowrie shell
Dimensions
1.1 x 0.5 x 1.8 cm (7/16 x 3/16 x 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-M-706
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
Description11 split cowrie shells
ProvenanceFrom Beg. West 734, 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.