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Bracelet
Nubian
Meroitic Period
100–1 B.C.
Findspot: Sudan, Nubia, Meroe, Beg. W 5
Medium/Technique
Gold, carnelian
Dimensions
Length x width: 14.3 x 1.1 cm (5 5/8 x 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23.376
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Bracelets and armlets
DescriptionBraided gold wire bracelet with two rows of small gold beads and a row of small carnelian beads between. At each end is a gold lotus flower with loop to clasp it.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. W 5, No. 2. 1923: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.
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