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Bead
Nubian
Meroitic Period
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, (Beg. W), Tomb 36
Medium/Technique
White quartz
Dimensions
Overall: 2 x 1.5 cm (13/16 x 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21-3-715b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionWhite quartz, pear-shaped bead (polished).
ProvenanceFrom Nubia, Meroe (Beg. W), Tomb 36. 1922: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.