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Cylinder beads
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of unknown ruler
404–353 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Beg. South, Pyramid XIX
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
2.0 cm (13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.11971
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionMore than 130 fragments of light blue body paste, glaze partially worn off. See also 21-2-3a, 21-2-3c, 21-2-3d.
ProvenanceFrom Beg. South, Pyramid XIX 1921: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.