Beads from a bead net
593–568 B.C.
FindspotNuri, Nubia (Sudan)
Medium/TechniqueGold, amazonite, faience, silver
DimensionsOverall: 2 cm (13/16 in.) - general length of beads
Overall: 2.6 cm (1 in.) - length of pendant
Overall: 2.6 cm (1 in.) - length of pendant
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number47.1958
On View
Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceFrom Nuri Pyramid 42. 1918: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.From Nuri, Pyramid XLII, Room B
568–555 B.C.
593–568 B.C.
653–643 B.C.
568–555 B.C.
2040–1640 B.C.
653–643 B.C.
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
40 B.C.–A.D. 40