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Barrel beads
Nubian
Early Kerma
2400–2050 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, KN 89 no.1
Medium/Technique
Gold (?)
Dimensions
Length x thickness: 1.5 x 0.6 cm (9/16 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.16770
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionTwo gilded or gold barrel beads.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Kerma, KN 89 no.1. 1916: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.