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Fly beads
Nubian
Meroitic Period
690–653 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), West 678
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
1.55 cm (5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.3906
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
Description25 rudely cut flies pierced though neck, blue.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. West 678). 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. (Accession date: June 2, 2022)