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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 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.
Beads
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Armlet
2140–1991 B.C.
Oval box
Louis Féron
1965
Bark beater?
A.D. 650–850
Necklace with scarab
1980–1630 B.C.