Bead
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
FindspotMeroe, Nubia (Sudan)
Medium/TechniqueLapis lazuli, silver
DimensionsLength: 2.1 cm (13/16 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number23.811
On View
Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Tomb Beg. W 486 [Excav. date] March 1, 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.
2575–2528 B.C.
2575–2528 B.C.
2625–2500 B.C.
743–712 B.C.
959–332 B.C.
1550–1070 B.C.
2575–2528 B.C.
760–660 B.C.
825–773 B.C.
664–525 B.C.
2900–2334 B.C.