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Beads

Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of unknown ruler
404–353 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Beg. South, Pyramid XXII

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions a) L0.15 cm (1/16 in.), diameter 0.04
b) diameter 0.04
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21-3-598a-b
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ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentBeads

Descriptiona) 11 cylinder beads, green glaze b) 3 ring beads, green glaze... field book says 4 ring beads.
ProvenanceFrom Beg. South, Pyramid XXII 1921: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.