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String of beads
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K1037/5e.f.
Medium/Technique
Faience and glazed quartzite
Dimensions
Overall: 324 cm (127 9/16 in.)
Diameter: 1.8 cm (11/16 in.)
Diameter: 1.8 cm (11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.4129
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Necklaces and neck bands
DescriptionThis string of beads consists of about 1,840 beads: white, light blue, green ring beads with four large glazed quartzite balls, two small cylinder beads, and two small melon beads
ProvenanceFrom Nubia, Kerma, southern cemetery, KX, grave K1037 / 5 e.f. Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.