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Beads
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
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
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.