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Cup
Nubian
Meroitic Period
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, W612
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 3 x 6 x 9 cm (1 3/16 x 2 3/8 x 3 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.3646
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionFeeding cup, coarse red brown ware; straw-marked, traces red wash.
ProvenanceFrom Sudan (Nubia), Meroe (Beg. W 612).1923: 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: June 2, 2022)