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Beads
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of unknown ruler
643–593 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. South), Pyramid 136
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
diameter 0.4 cm, thk. 0.1 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.12138
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionRing beads: 144 mostly faded green; 6 red.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. South) Pyramid 136. 1921: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.