Pendant beads
A.D. 30–175
FindspotMeroe (Beg.), Nubia
Object PlaceNubia, Sudan
Medium/TechniqueSerpentine
Dimensions.7 x .9 cm (1/4 x 3/8 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number22-2-566c
On View
Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. W. 179. February, 1922: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.
760–332 B.C.
Naqada I–III, 3850–2960 B.C.
Naqada II (Gerzean) 3650–3300 B.C.
404–396 B.C.
664–525 B.C.
664–525 B.C
664–525 B.C
185–50 B.C.
690–653 B.C.
593–510 B.C.