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Ring beads
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, Cemetery S, Tumulus IV, K 427:7
Medium/Technique
Blue faience
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5784
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionA small amount of ring beads, some encased in organic material, some with original stringing.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia, Kerma, Tumulus IV, 427/7. 1913: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.