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Ring beads
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Shebitka
712–698 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), el-Kurru, Horse grave 213
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Length of string: 102 cm (40 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number19.2884
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Animal-related
DescriptionBlue and white ring beads on a string measuring approximately 102 cm.
ProvenanceFrom el-Kurru, horse grave 213. 1919: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.