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Beads
Nubian
Napatan Period
743–664 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), W 574
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
1.5 cm (9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-M-197a
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
Descriptionapproximately 35 cylindrical beads, blue faience
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. West) W 574 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.