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Ring beads and mud
Nubian
Classic Kerma
1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K X B-166, body ZB
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Diameter: 0.3 cm (1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number14.1534
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionSeveral short strands of blue faience ring beads; some are encased in mud.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Kerma, K X B-166, body ZB. 1914: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.