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String of beads

270 B.C.–A.D. 320
FindspotNubia (Sudan)
Medium/TechniqueCarnelian, glass, gold, quartz, and feldspar (amazonite)
DimensionsOverall: 64 cm (25 3/16 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number24.1045
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, W 140. 1922:Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.
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Beads
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Beads
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Recumbent lion
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Necklace
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
String of beads
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String of beads
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
String of beads
100 B.C.–A.D. 300