Beads
690–664 B.C.
FindspotMeroe (Beg. West), Nubia (Sudan)
Medium/TechniqueAmethyst - matrix stone
Dimensions1.65 cm (5/8 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number23-M-142
On View
Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / 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.
2061–1640 B.C.
2040–1640 B.C.
2061–1640 B.C.
about 1700–1550 B.C.
2140–1991 B.C.
2140–1991 B.C.
A.D. 650–850
1980–1630 B.C.
1980–1630 B.C.