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Disc beads
Nubian
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Semna, S509, Chamber B
Medium/Technique
Faience, glass
Dimensions
Diameter: 0.4 cm (3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.1941.7
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionApproximately 100 disc beads made of glass and faience; a mixture of 24-2-45g and 24-3-45h.
ProvenanceFrom Semna, S509, Chamber B. 1924: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.