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Bowl with impressed ankh signs
Nubian
Meroitic Period
40 B.C.–A.D. 40
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, Tomb W 139
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 8.3 x 13 cm (3 1/4 x 5 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.1802
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionConvex bowl with impressed ankh signs. The base is rounded, and the rim is plain. There is a band of red around the rim of the bowl. There is an incised line below the band of red. The surface is worn. It is complete.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, tomb W 139. Excavated by the Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition and assigned to the MFA by the Sudanese government.