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Bead
Nubian
Meroitic Period
A.D. 30–175
Findspot: Sudan, Nubia, Meroe (Beg.), West 120
Medium/Technique
Glass
Dimensions
0.4 x 0.7 cm (3/16 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number22-2-53e
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionOne gilt pear-shaped bead.
ProvenanceNubia, Meroe(Beg.)W120, February, 1922. Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.