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String of melon beads
Nubian
Classic Kerma
1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K 332-x
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Diameter and length: 3.8 x 44 cm (1 1/2 x 17 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1720
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Necklaces and neck bands
DescriptionThis string of beads consists of thirteen melon beads arranged in graduated order. The name melon bead refelcts the fact that the beads resemble melons.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan): Kerma, K 332-x.1914: 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.
(Accession date: March 1, 1920)
(Accession date: March 1, 1920)