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Bead
Nubian
Napatan Period
664–568 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia, Meroe (Beg.), W 480; Object Place: Nubia, Sudan
Medium/Technique
Shell
Dimensions
1.0 cm (3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-3-178e
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionNne cowrie shells, broken back.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. W. 480, March, 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.