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Bottle
Nubian
Greco-Roman Period
not before 3rd century. Meroitic 270 B.C.–A.D. 320; Roman A.D. 30–364
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gammai, Grave 140
Medium/Technique
Glass
Dimensions
Height x depth: 6.9 x 3.7 cm (2 11/16 x 1 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Oric Bates
Accession Number24.373
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionTransparent green, rounded body, tall neck; perfect.
ProvenanceFrom Gammai, Nubia (Sudan), Grave 140, object #R1. 1915-6: excavated by Oric Bates & Dows Dunham for the Harvard Peabody Museum; 1916: assigned to Oric Bates in the division of finds with the Sudanese government; Sept. 4, 1924: given to the MFA by Mrs. Oric Bates.