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Beads

690–664 B.C.
FindspotMeroe (Beg. West), Nubia (Sudan)
Medium/TechniquePorphyry
Dimensions2.2 cm (7/8 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number23-M-141
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceFrom Beg. West 609. 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.
Scarab, naturalistic
760–332 B.C.
Scarab
1550–1070 B.C.
Beads
593–510 B.C.
Beads
2400–1550 B.C.
Group shot (Clockwise from top): 13.3492, 03.1473, 04.1839, 13.3494
3100–2800 B.C.
Group shot (L to R):  47.1710, 00.686
3100–2630 B.C.
Squat shouldered jar
2575–2465 B.C.
Squat shouldered jar
2575–2465 B.C.
about 1700–1550 B.C.