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Cylinder beads
Nubian
Napatan Period
435–405 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg.), 102
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
1.5 cm (9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.12055
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
Descriptionred cylinder beads and disc beads.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. South), Pyramid 102. 1921: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.