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String of beads
Nubian
Meroitic Period
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, Tomb Beg. W 308, Body
Medium/Technique
Faience, carnelian, glass, silver
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23.817
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionString of beads
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Tomb Beg. W 308, Body [Excav. date] January 28, 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.