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Gold cowrie bead
Nubian
Meroitic Period
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
Findspot: Sudan, Nubia, Meroe, Beg W. tomb 832
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: Length: 0.017 W. 0.009
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23.395
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionGold bead in the form of a cowrie shell. Borings through each end.
ProvenanceFindspot Information: From Meroe, Tomb W 832. [Exped. date] 1923