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Beads

712–690 B.C.
FindspotMeroe (Beg. South), Nubia (Sudan)
Medium/TechniqueOstrich Egg Shell
DimensionsDiameter: 1.0 cm (3/8 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number21.12177
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. South) Grave 155. 1921: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.
Amulet
712–690 B.C.
Beads
690–653 B.C.
Beads
712–593B.C.
Disc beads
743–653 B.C.
Beads
664–568 B.C.
Beads
2400–1550 B.C.
Beads
2400–1550 B.C.
Ostrich egg
2323–2040 B.C.