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Necklace
Nubian
Meroitic Period
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, Tomb Beg. W 651, No. 1
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 26 cm (10 1/4 in.) length of string
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23.831
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Necklaces and neck bands
DescriptionThirty-one turquoise faience Bes amulets, one sow amulet, and 66 ring beads (spacers), forming a necklace in original order.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Tomb Beg. W 651, No. 1 [Excav. date] March 11, 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.