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Bead
Nubian
Napatan Period
712–593 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), Pyr. 606
Medium/Technique
Shell
Dimensions
1.5 x 1.0 cm (9/16 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-3-368e
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionOne shell, conical
ProvenanceFrom Beg. West 606. 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.