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Gold necklace
Nubian
Meroitic Period
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, pyr. W V, No. 5 or 20. W. V.
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Length: 43.8 cm (17 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23.394
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Necklaces and neck bands
DescriptionString of flattened, spherical gold beads with a gold loop at each end.
ProvenanceFindspot Information: From Meroe, pyr. W V, No. 5 or 20. W. V. [Excav. date] January 1923.