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Bead

Nubian
Napatan Period
743–664 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), W 586

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions 0.5 cm (3/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-3-367c
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentBeads

Description1 pear-shaped bead, blue faience
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. West) 586 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.