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Beads
Nubian
Meroitic Period
110–10 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg.), W165
Medium/Technique
Quartzite
Dimensions
1.1-1.25x0.55-0.6cm
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-1-16
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
Descriptionfive pendant beads, transverse hole, taper bored
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.