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Necklace

270 B.C.–A.D. 320
FindspotNubia (Sudan)
Medium/TechniqueCarnelian, quartz, shell
DimensionsOverall: length doubled, 39 cm (15 3/8 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number24.1067a-b
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, W 133-2. 1922: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.
Beads
1700–1550 B.C.
Various beads
about 1700–1550 B.C.
String of beads
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
Necklace
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
String of beads
100 B.C.–A.D. 300
String of beads
2575–2465 B.C.
String of beads
1991–1783 B.C.
String of beads
4200–3250 B.
Group shot: 11.2555 and 11.2564
2960–2649 B.C.
Necklace
2960–2649 B.C.