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Bead
Nubian
Napatan Period
743–653 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), Pyr. 611
Medium/Technique
Amazonite
Dimensions
0.65 x 0.4 x 0.3 cm (1/4 x 3/16 x 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-3-656
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionPendant bead, blue-green, taper bored
ProvenanceFrom Beg. West 611. 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.