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Beads
Nubian
Classic Kerma
1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, KXVI, K 1600(C3)
Medium/Technique
Agate
Dimensions
See description
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number14.1162
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionOne large (1.7 cm in diameter) and three small red beads (0.4 cm in diameter)
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K XVI grave 1600(C3). 1914: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.