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Nubian
Kerma
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K 1600/C
Medium/Technique
Gold, carnelian
Dimensions
Overall: 4 (string length) x 0.4 (largest diameter) cm (1 9/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1741
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionString of twenty gold ring beads and three carnelian ball beads.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, Tomb K 1600 C, January 1914.: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.