Beads
743–542 B.C.
FindspotMeroe (Beg. West), Nubia (Sudan)
Medium/TechniqueOstrich eggshell
Dimensions1.0 x .15 cm (3/8 x 1/16 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number23-3-147a
On View
Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. West) 499. 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.
712–653 B.C.
690–664 B.C.
690–664 B.C.
1700–1550 B.C.
2400–1550 B.C.
2400–1550 B.C.
690–623 B.C.
750 B.C.–A.D. 320
40 B.C.–A.D. 114
40 B.C.–A.D. 114