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Nubian
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Semna, Southwest corner of fort room III
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Height x width x depth: 0.7 x 1.1 x 0.3 cm (1/4 x 7/16 x 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number28.1198
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionImitation cowrie shell in blue glazed faience.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia, Semna, Southwest corner of fort room III. 1928: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.