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Beads
Nubian
Napatan Period
664–593 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), W 507
Medium/Technique
Bone
Dimensions
Overall: 0.8cm (5/16in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-3-731a
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionWhite bone disc bead.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. West) 507 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.