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Beads
Nubian
Meroitic Period
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, Tomb Beg. W 153
Medium/Technique
Carnelian, quartzite, amazon stone
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23.429
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionMiscellaneous string; eight carnelian two Amazon Stone; nine Quartzite; and two Black Stone.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Tomb Beg. W 453. [Excav. date] February 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.