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Bead
Nubian
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Semna, Debris of Taharqa Temple
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Diameter x length: 1.2 x 1.2 cm (1/2 x 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number27.2041
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionOne blue barrel bead with ring marks.
ProvenanceFrom Semna, Debris of Taharqa Temple. 1927: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.