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Beads
Nubian
Napatan Period
653–593 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. South), Grave 182
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
2.4 x .4 cm (15/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.12224
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionCylinders: twenty-one plus fragments, body paste green, glaze faded and worn. Five ring beads, glaze faded.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. South) Grave 182. 1921: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.