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Beads
Nubian
Meroitic Period
90–10 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg.), W231
Medium/Technique
Carnelian
Dimensions
0.6 cm (1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-1-53d
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionSeven barrel beads
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, W 231 January, 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.