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Beads
Nubian
Meroitic Period
690–653 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), West 678
Medium/Technique
Shell
Dimensions
0.7 cm (1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-M-386e
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionOne disk bead.
ProvenanceFrom Beg. West 678, March, 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.