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Bead
Nubian
Early Napatan Period
860–840 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (sudan), el-Kurru, Tumulus 1
Medium/Technique
Carnelian
Dimensions
Diameter: 0.5 cm (3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number19.2248
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionOne red carnelian ball bead.
ProvenanceFrom el-Kurru, Tum. 1. 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.
(Accession date: January 7, 2005)
(Accession date: January 7, 2005)