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Nubian
Napatan Period
750–250 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, Grave 503

Medium/Technique Glass with gilding
Dimensions L x diameter 1.5 x 1.3 cm (9/16 x 1/2 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number16-4-317
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentBeads

DescriptionGlass beads with trace of gilding
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal Temple Grave 503. 1916; Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.