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Natural bead
Nubian
Meroitic Period
110–10 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg.), W165
Medium/Technique
Coral
Dimensions
.9 x 2.2 cm (3/8 x 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-1-41
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionNatural bead of coral, pierced lengthwise.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, W 165. January, 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.