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Bead
Nubian
Napatan Period
690–623 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, Begarawiyah West 805
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Length: 0.4 cm (3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-3-669g
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionOne barrel bead,
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. West 805. 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.