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Bracelets (?)
Nubian
Napatan Period
712–690 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), 486
Medium/Technique
Cowrie shell
Dimensions
1.8 cm (11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-3-140
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Bracelets and armlets
Description20 cowrie shells with backs cut off.
ProvenanceFrom Beg. West 486 March 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.