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Alabastron
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Aspelta
593–568 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid VIII, Tomb of Aspelta
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x depth: 19.4 x 8.9 cm (7 5/8 x 3 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1075
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThese fragments formed the rounded base of a bag-shaped vessel known as an alabastron. It would have had a narrow neck, everted rim and a pair of pierced lug handles.
The base of the vessel is reconstructed from fragments. An additional 11 fragments of the upper part of the vessel, including the rim, are housed in a bag with the object.
The base of the vessel is reconstructed from fragments. An additional 11 fragments of the upper part of the vessel, including the rim, are housed in a bag with the object.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid 8 (tomb of Aspelta). 1918: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.
(Accession date: March 1, 1920)
(Accession date: March 1, 1920)