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Nubian
Napatan Period
712–653 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), Grave 786

Medium/Technique Carnelian
Dimensions Dia: 0.3
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-M-513
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentBeads

Description3 carnelian beads (2 balls, 1 barrel)
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. West) Grave 786. 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.