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Beads

690–664 B.C.
FindspotMeroe (Beg. West), Nubia (Sudan)
Medium/TechniqueOstrich eggshell
Dimensions0.15 cm (1/16 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number23-M-106
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceFrom Beg. West 609. March 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.
743–542 B.C.
712–653 B.C.
Beads
690–664 B.C.
Beads
1700–1550 B.C.
2400–1550 B.C.
2400–1550 B.C.
690–623 B.C.
Bead
750 B.C.–A.D. 320
Beads
40 B.C.–A.D. 114
Beads
40 B.C.–A.D. 114