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Flattened ball bead
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K X grave 1096 debris
Medium/Technique
Glass
Dimensions
Diameter x thickness: 1.8 x 0.4 cm (11/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number14.1594
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionOne green flattened ball bead, marked on both sides by diagonally impressed lines.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Kerma, K X grave 1096 debris. 1914: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.