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Bead
Nubian
Meroitic Period
185–50 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), Pyr. 32
Medium/Technique
Glass
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-1-370e
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionPart of bead, blue translucent.
ProvenanceFrom Beg. West 32, 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.