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Cowrie beads
Nubian
Napatan Period, Piankhy (Piye)–Tanwetamani
743–653 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), el-Kurru, Ku 226
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Length x depth: 2.4 x 0.5 cm (15/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number19.2894
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Animal-related
DescriptionSeven hollow cowrie-shaped beads; pierced at both ends.
ProvenanceFrom el-Kurru, dog grave Ku. 226.1919: 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.
(Accession date: January 7, 2005)
(Accession date: January 7, 2005)