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Beads
Nubian
Meroitic Period
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, Tomb Beg. W 193
Medium/Technique
Quartzite
Dimensions
Overall: 2.1 cm (13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23.863
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionThirty white quartzite drop pendant beads strung together (restrung by Sheila Shearer 1995).
ProvenanceFrom Meroë, Tomb Beg. W 193. [Excav. date] January 2, 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.