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Circular basket cover or tray
Nubian
Early–Classic Kerma
2400–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, X-B-x
Medium/Technique
Reed fiber
Dimensions
Diameter: 11.2 cm (4 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1774
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsFurniture
DescriptionThis circular tray or cover is woven of the fiber of a reed-like plant. It is in nearly perfect condition.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, tomb X-B-x. March 1914: 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: March 1, 1920)
(Accession Date: March 1, 1920)