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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
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
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.