Beads
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
FindspotMeroe, Nubia (Sudan)
Medium/TechniqueGlass paste
DimensionsOverall: length of string, 60 cm (23 5/8 in.)
Overall: diameters of beads, 0.3 - 0.9 cm (1/8 - 3/8 in.)
Overall: diameters of beads, 0.3 - 0.9 cm (1/8 - 3/8 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number24.1760
On View
Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. N XVI, Rm A. 1921: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.40 B.C.–A.D. 40
30–A.D. 40
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
2040–1640 B.C.
1550–1070 B.C.
743–712 B.C.
743–712 B.C.
743–712 B.C.