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Cylinder beads
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Tanwetamani
664–653 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), el-Kurru, Pyramid 16, room A
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
1.2 cm (1/2 in.), diameter 0.2cm
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number19.2250
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionSix gold cylinder beads.
ProvenanceFrom el-Kurru, Ku. 16 (tomb of Tanwetamani), room A., March, 1919: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.