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String of beads

270 B.C.–A.D. 320
FindspotNubia (Sudan)
Medium/TechniqueCarnelian, glass, gold, quartz
DimensionsOverall: 63 cm (24 13/16 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number24.1046
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.
String of beads
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
String of beads
100 B.C.–A.D. 300
Beads
2400–1550 B.C.
String of beads
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
Necklace
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
String of beads
2575–2465 B.C.
String of beads
1991–1783 B.C.