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Bowl with incised decoration
Nubian
Meroitic Period
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), Tomb 139
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 5.8 x 10.4 cm (2 5/16 x 4 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.3346
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionFine pinkish clay with red slip preserved at rim, finely exeuted incised decoration of uraei around rim and wavy line pattern below. Bottom smooth. Large area of restoration on bottom.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. West) tomb 139. 1922: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.
(Accession Date: September 1, 2006)
(Accession Date: September 1, 2006)