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Gold and carnelian necklace
Nubian
Meroitic Period
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
Findspot: Sudan, Nubia, Meroe, Beg W, tomb 150
Medium/Technique
Gold and Carnelian, Glass
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: L of string 0.410
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.520
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Necklaces and neck bands
DescriptionNecklace with carnelian and gilded glass spherical beads; Fifty (50) gold beads alternating wih Fifty two (52) Carnelian beads.
ProvenanceFindspot Information: From Meroe, Tomb W 150 [Excav. date] Feb. 1922