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Beads
Nubian
Meroitic Period
A.D. 30–175
Findspot: Nubia, Meroe (Beg.), W 179, from the neck.; Object Place: Nubia, Sudan
Medium/Technique
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 0.4 cm (1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number22-2-580L
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
Description6 ball beads (5 whole, 2 fragments)
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. W. 179, from the neck. February, 1922: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.