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Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of an unknown ruler
743–698 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. South), Pyramid 134

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions 1.4 cm (9/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.12118
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentBeads

DescriptionNine short, fat barrel beads, much worn traces of bright green glaze. One cylinder bead with light green body paste.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. South) Pyramid 134. 1921: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.