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Pendant beads
Nubian
Napatan period to Meroitic Period
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), 425
Medium/Technique
Carnelian
Dimensions
1.75 x 1.4 x 0.9 cm (11/16 x 9/16 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-2-250a
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionTwo pendant beads, tapered, bored, and grooved
ProvenanceFrom Beg. West 425. 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.