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Cup
Nubian
Meroitic Period
90–50 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe Beg., Pyramid V
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
6.1 x 7.65 cm (2 3/8 x 3 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2406
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionCup, fragments of basket found inside, slightly cracked.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe Beg., pyramid 5. January,1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan. (Accession date: June 2, 2022)