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Beads
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Tanwetamani–Atlanersa
664–643 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, Room 61 A
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Overall: 3 x 14 cm (1 3/16 x 5 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.17040
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionThree cylinder beads of thin gold plate.
ProvenanceFrom el-Kurru, pyramid 61 (tomb of an unidentified queen). 1918: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.