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Beads
Nubian
Napatan Period
712–593 B.C.
Findspot: Sudan, Nubia, Meroe, Beg. West 796
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
diameter0.45 cm (3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-M-572j
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionLarge quantity of ring beads, blue faience
ProvenanceFrom Beg. West 796,1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.