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Nubian
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 182 cm (71 5/8 in.)
Longuest: diameter and length: 0.3 x 1.5 cm (1/8 x 9/16 in.)
Smallest: iameter and length: 0.3 x 0.2 cm (1/8 x 1/16 in.)
Longuest: diameter and length: 0.3 x 1.5 cm (1/8 x 9/16 in.)
Smallest: iameter and length: 0.3 x 0.2 cm (1/8 x 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.4177
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Necklaces and neck bands
DescriptionThis string of beads consists of 200 cylinder and ring beads, white and cream.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia, Kerma. : 1912-1913. Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.