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Bead
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Amani–natake–lebte
538–519 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), el-Kurru, Pyramid 25
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: D 0.0065
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.905
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionGold. Fancy disc bead, beaded.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid 25 (tomb of Queen Maleteral II). 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.