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Ring beads and mud fragments
Nubian
Classic Kerma
1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K III grave 317 no. 38
Medium/Technique
Faience, mud
Dimensions
See description
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number14.1087
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionOne string of faience ring beads (0.3 cm in diameter) wrapped around a fragment of mud (?). Also present are several loose faience ring beads.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K III grave 317 no. 38. 1914: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.