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Bead
Nubian
Napatan Period
712–653 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), Grave 786
Medium/Technique
Garnet
Dimensions
Dia: 0.3
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-M-514
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
Description1 garnet bead (object registry says 14 beads)
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. West) Grave 786. 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.