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Shells
Nubian
Meroitic Period
250 B.C.–170 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), Pyr. 152
Medium/Technique
Cowrie shell
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number22-2-543L
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
Description47 small cowrie shells with back cut away for stringing .
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. West) Pyr. 152, 1921: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.