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Beads
Nubian
Meroitic Period
40 B.C.–A.D. 114
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), 430
Medium/Technique
Shell
Dimensions
2.0 x 1.5 x 0.6 cm (13/16 x 9/16 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-2-251b
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionTwo cowrie shells with backs cut off
ProvenanceFrom Beg. West 430. 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.