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Amphora
Nubian
Meroitic Period
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, W 458, no. 28
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 59 x 25.5 cm (23 1/4 x 10 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.3792
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionLarge amphora, pink ware, pointed (spiked) base; broken at neck and shoulders, ribbed body, pink wash; stopper intact.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, W 458, no. 28, 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan. (Accession date: June 2, 2022)