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String of beads
Nubian
Meroitic Period, reign of Amanitaraqide
A.D. 40–50
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Begrawiya, Pyramid N 16
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Length (string): 13.0 cm (5 1/8 in.), Length (elements): 3.4 cm (1 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.534
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Bracelets and armlets
DescriptionGold. Thirteen hollow elements. Ram's head crowned with disc, uraeus, and feathers. Strung with 24.1077a-c.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. N), pyramid 16. 1921: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.