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Beads
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of unknown ruler
643–593 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. South), Grave 144
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Length: 1.6 cm (5/8 in.);Diameter: 0.4 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.12278.5
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
Description63 roughly made balls, faded
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. South) Grave 144. 1921: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.