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Beads
Nubian
Meroitic Period
250 B.C.–170 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), Pyr. 152
Medium/Technique
Glass
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number22-2-543i
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
Description41 glass discoid beads now heavily patinated a dull black .
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. West) Pyr. 152, 1921: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.