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Bead

664–593 B.C.
FindspotMeroe (Beg. West), Nubia (Sudan)
Medium/TechniqueOstrich egg shell
Dimensions0.7 cm (1/4 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number23-3-425c
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceFrom Beg. West 618. 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.
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712–690 B.C.
Amulet
712–690 B.C.
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690–653 B.C.
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712–593B.C.
Disc beads
743–653 B.C.
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664–568 B.C.
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2400–1550 B.C.
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2400–1550 B.C.
Ostrich egg
2323–2040 B.C.