Beads
712–690 B.C.
FindspotMeroe (Beg. South), Nubia (Sudan)
Medium/TechniqueStone/faience/lapis
Dimensions2.3 x 1.2 cm (7/8 x 1/2 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number21.12155
On View
Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. South) Grave 159. 1921: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.
332–50 B.C.
698–690 B.C.
305–30 B.C.
2750–2649 B.C.
760–332 B.C. (?)
Naqada I–III 3850–2960 B.C.
2040–1991 B.C.
