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Beads, amber color
Beads, amber color

Beads, amber color

A.D. 30–175
FindspotMeroe (Beg. West), Nubia (Sudan)
Medium/TechniqueAmber quartzite
Dimensions1.85 cm (3/4 in.), dia: 1.5
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number22-2-514a
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. West) Grave 130. 1922: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.
Bracelet
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Beads
2040–1640 B.C.
String of beads
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Beads
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
Beaded belt
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
Thumb ring
90 B.C.–A.D. 40
Beads
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
Barrel bead
743–712 B.C.
Barrel bead
743–712 B.C.