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Shells
Nubian
Napatan Period
690–593 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), West 701
Medium/Technique
Shell
Dimensions
0.8 x 1.0 cm (5/16 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-M-419
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
Descriptionfour conical shells, pierced lengthwise
ProvenanceFrom Beg. West 701, March, 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.