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Necklace
Nubian
Early Napatan Period
860–840 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), El-Kurru, Tum. 4
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Length: 94 cm (37 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.312
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Necklaces and neck bands
DescriptionGold. Graded barrel beads.
ProvenanceFrom el-Kurru, Tum 4. 1919: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan; 1921: received by the MFA.