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Beads
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Atlanersa
653–643 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid 60, Chamber
Medium/Technique
Faience, amazonite and gold
Dimensions
Length of gold (largest bead): 1.65 cm (5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number18-2-402
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionFour cylinder beads. One blue faience, 1 amazonite, 2 gold (However, register records only one gold). Bagged with 18-2-302, 18-2-303, 18-2-388.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, Pyramid 60, Chamber. 1918: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.