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Beads

664–568 B.C.
Object PlaceNubia, Sudan
FindspotMeroe (Beg.), Nubia
Medium/TechniqueOstrich egg shell
Dimensions0.7 cm (1/4 x 11/16 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number23-3-178i
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. W. 480, March, 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.
Beads
712–690 B.C.
Amulet
712–690 B.C.
Beads
690–653 B.C.
Beads
712–593B.C.
Disc beads
743–653 B.C.
Beads
2400–1550 B.C.
Beads
2400–1550 B.C.
Ostrich egg
2323–2040 B.C.