Beads
690–653 B.C.
FindspotMeroe (Beg. South), Nubia (Sudan)
Medium/TechniqueFaience/ ostrich egg shells
Dimensions2.4 x .5 cm (15/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number21.12205
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.
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.
2400–1550 B.C.
84–69 B.C.