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Nubian
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, Beg. N VIII
Medium/Technique
Carnelian
Dimensions
Overall: 0.4 cm (3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.12461.1
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionThree small carnelian barrel beads.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Tomb Beg. N VIII. 1921: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.