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Pendant bead
Nubian
Meroitic Period
110–10 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia(Sudan), Meroe (Beg.), W165
Medium/Technique
Glass
Dimensions
1.4 x 1.8 cm (9/16 x 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-1-28
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Pendants
Descriptionoval-dark with discoloration, transverse bored hole
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.