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Beads
Nubia
Middle Kingdom
2040–1640 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, Tell I, debris middle of west side
Medium/Technique
Glazed quartzite, carnelian, faience
Dimensions
Overall: 2.6 cm (1 in.) quartzite diameter
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.4238
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionThis consists of one large glazed quartzite ball, one large carnelian ball, two glazed quartzite bead fragment and one fragment of faience "djed" sign.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, city, KI, debris, middle of west side. 1913.: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.