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Barrel bead
Nubian
Meroitic Period
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, Beg., N15 stair original filling over step 12
Medium/Technique
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 1.5 x 2.4 cm (9/16 x 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.12473.1
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionOne large transparent green barrel bead.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia, Meroe, Beg., N15 stair original filing over step 12. December 1921: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.