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Bowl
Nubian
Napatan Period
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, Beg. S. CLII; floor of grave
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Overall: 8 x 23.5 cm (3 1/8 x 9 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.12179
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionBronze bowl; complete except for one missing body fragment. Had one handle (now missing) fastened to the rim by two eyelets which are held by rivets with four circular heads on the interior.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. S. CLII; floor of grave; 1921: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.