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Beads
Nubian
Napatan Period
712–593 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), W 503
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
1.0 cm (3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-3-155b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionAbout 90 bluish-green faience disc beads
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. West) 503 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.