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Beads
Nubian
Meroitic Period
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
Findspot: Nubia(Sudan), Meroe, Tomb W786
Medium/Technique
Carnelian
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: L of string 0.650
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.545
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Necklaces and neck bands
DescriptionFifty-eight barrel beads; part of 24.541.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Tomb W 786 [Excav. date] Mar. 1923 Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.