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Disc bead
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Siaspiqa
487–468 B.C.
Object Place: Sudan, Nubia
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: Diameter .01
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.292
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionGold; with beaded edges.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid 4 (tomb of Siaspiqa). 1917: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.