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Bead
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Tanwetamani
664–653 B.C.
Object Place: Sudan, Nubia
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: Length: (together) .016 m.
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.11726
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionTwo gold beads soldered together; hollow.
ProvenanceFrom el-Kurru, Ku. 16 (tomb of Tanwetamani).1919: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.