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Beads
Nubian
Meroitic Period
110–10 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia, Meroe, W 165; Object Place: Nubia, Sudan
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
0.7 cm (1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-1-9g
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionFour barrel beads, covered small squares in relief, pale green.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, W 165. January, 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.