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String of beads
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K1051
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Diameter and length: 0.2 cm (1/16 in.)
Length: 42 cm (16 9/16 in.)
Length: 42 cm (16 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.4156
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Necklaces and neck bands
DescriptionThis is a string of about 300 blue ring beads.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma. 1051:Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.