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Beads from Horse trappings
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Shabaka
698–690 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), el-Kurru, Grave 203
Medium/Technique
Faience
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number19.2846
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
DescriptionSixty-two blue faience beads in the shape of Hathor's head; divided into 21.10561 (28 beads) and 21.10562 (34 beads).
ProvenanceFrom el-Kurru, grave 203. 1919: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.