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Beads
Nubian
Napatan Period
712–653 B.C.
Object Place: Sudan, Nubia, Beg., W 567
Medium/Technique
Shell
Dimensions
1.35 cm (9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-3-366
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionTwenty-nine cowrie shells, split.
ProvenanceFindspot Information: From Meroe, Tomb W 567. [Excav. date] March 1923