Bead
750 B.C.–300 A.D.
FindspotMeroe (Beg. West), Nubia (Sudan)
Medium/TechniqueGreen jasper
Dimensions2.1 x 2.55 cm (13/16 x 1 in.), tk: 1.14
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number22-2-552b
On View
Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. West) grave 156, room B. 1922: 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.
698–690 B.C.
A.D. 30–175
A.D. 226–651
A.D. 226–651
2334–2154 B.C.
315–170 B.C.
1550–1070 B.C.
