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Bead
Nubian
Napatan Period
712–593 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), West 762
Medium/Technique
Quartzite
Dimensions
1.1 x .45 cm (7/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-M-477
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
Description1 disc bead, polished white.
ProvenanceFrom Beg. West 762. February 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.