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Bowl
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 6.5 x 5.5 x 1 cm (2 9/16 x 2 3/16 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1229
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionRim fragment with boss on outer edge. Blue green glaze inside and out, painted inside with geometric designs, outside birds and lotus buds.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma. December, 1913: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.