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Snail shells
Nubian
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Semna, S533
Medium/Technique
Shell
Dimensions
Length x width: 2.1 x 1.75 cm (13/16 x 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.1984.1
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionThree snail shells, one larger than the other two.
ProvenanceFrom Semna, S533. 1924: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.