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Beads
Nubian
Meroitic Period
315–170 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), 460
Medium/Technique
a) glass paste; b) faience; c) faience
Dimensions
a) L 1.5 cm, diameter 0.7 cm
b) L 1.7 cm, diameter 0.3 cm
c) L 0.3 cm, diameter 0.2 cm
b) L 1.7 cm, diameter 0.3 cm
c) L 0.3 cm, diameter 0.2 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-3-727a-c
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
Descriptiona) Four patinated green, large, barrel beads, two broken. b) Six cylindrical beads of redish color. c) Three small barrel beads of faded green.
ProvenanceFrom Beg. West 460. March 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.