Cowrie shell beads
664–542B.C.
FindspotMeroe (Beg. West), Nubia (Sudan)
Medium/TechniqueCowrie shell
Dimensions1.1 x 0.5 x 1.8 cm (7/16 x 3/16 x 11/16 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number23-M-706
On View
Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceFrom Beg. West 734, 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.
Naqada I–III, 3850–2960 B.C.
250 B.C.–170 B.C.
712–593 B.C.
712–690 B.C.
743–542 B.C.
1550–1070 B.C.
2625–2500 B.C.
712–698 B.C.
712–698 B.C.
