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String of beads
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K1065/A
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 33.4 cm (13 1/8 in.)
Diameter and length: 0.5 x 0.6 cm (3/16 x 1/4 in.)
Diameter and length: 0.5 x 0.6 cm (3/16 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.4120
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Necklaces and neck bands
DescriptionThis is a string of fifty-eight small blue-green biconical beads strung; three similar loose beads.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, K1065 / A. Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.