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Bottle
Nubian
Meroitic Period
315–170 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, Tomb W 148
Medium/Technique
Glass
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 10.6 x 4.2 cm (4 3/16 x 1 5/8 in.)
10.5 x 4 cm (4 1/8 x 1 9/16 in.) D. (neck) 2cm
10.5 x 4 cm (4 1/8 x 1 9/16 in.) D. (neck) 2cm
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.894
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionBottle, thick green glass. Long necked; heavily patinated. Upper part missing.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Tomb W 148. Feb. 1922: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.