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Black polished globular jar
Nubian
Middle Kerma
about 2050–1700 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, Cemetery B, grave 8
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Height x (maximum) diameter: 16.2 x 15 cm (6 3/8 x 5 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1708
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionFine black polished ware. Spherical. Perfect.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, Cemetery B, grave 8. March 1914: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of the Sudan.
(Accession Date: March 1, 1920)
(Accession Date: March 1, 1920)