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Bead
Nubian
Kerma
2400–1500 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K 1630-debris
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 4 x 1.1 cm (1 9/16 x 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number14.1312
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionIt consists of one fragment of a cylinder bead with a hole thru long axis. It is decorated with alternate black and blue spirals
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, K 1630-debris. 1914: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.