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690–623 B.C.
FindspotMeroe, Nubia (Sudan)
Medium/TechniqueOstrich eggshell
DimensionsDiameter: 0.8 cm (5/16 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number23-3-669d
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Not on view
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. West 805. 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.
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690–664 B.C.
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690–664 B.C.
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1700–1550 B.C.
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2400–1550 B.C.
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2400–1550 B.C.
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750 B.C.–A.D. 320
Ostrich eggshell fragments
Ostrich eggshell fragments
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40 B.C.–A.D. 114
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Beads
40 B.C.–A.D. 114