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Bead
Nubian
Meroitic Period
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Semna, S52
Medium/Technique
Glass, gold
Dimensions
Diameter x length: 2.0 x 1.8 cm (13/16 x 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.2221.1
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionOne large ball bead; pierced; made of clear glass with gold sandwiched between layers.
ProvenanceFrom Semna, S52. 1924: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.