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Nubian
Napatan Period
690–664 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), West 609

Medium/Technique Lapis Lazuli
Dimensions 0.21 x 0.4 cm (1/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-M-120
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentBeads

DescriptionAbout 200 short cylindrical beads. Lapis lazuli, perhaps some are imitation of lapis, varying in size.
ProvenanceFrom Beg. West 609. March 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.