Beads
690–653 B.C.
FindspotMeroe (Beg. South), Nubia (Sudan)
Medium/TechniqueOstrich shell, faience
Dimensions1.2 x .1 cm (1/2 x 1/16 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number21.12227
On View
Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. South) Grave 175. 1921: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.
712–690 B.C.
690–653 B.C.
690–653 B.C.
2400–1550 B.C.
A.D. 266–283
712–690 B.C.
712–593B.C.
743–542 B.C.
664–593 B.C.
743–653 B.C.
664–568 B.C.