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Millefiore ball bead

Nubian
Meroitic Period
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), N15

Medium/Technique Glass
Dimensions Overall: 1.4 cm (9/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.770
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ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentBeads

DescriptionGlass ball. Opaque red ends, translucent green band around equator. Red with green and yellow leaf pattern in center band.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, N15. December 1921: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.