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Shell-shaped gold bead
Nubian
Meroitic Period
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
Findspot: Sudan, Nubia, Meroe, Beg W. tomb 463
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: Length: 0.027 W. 0.02
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23.332
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionGold bead in the form of a cowrie shell.
ProvenanceFindspot Information:From Meroe, Tomb W 463.