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Cup
Nubian
Meroitic Period
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, W125B debris
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 3.9 x 7.2 cm (1 9/16 x 2 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.3341
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionSmall paint (?) cup. Flat base, red brown ware, deep pink stain inside as if used for paint.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, W125B debris. 1922: 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: August 31, 2006)
(Accession Date: August 31, 2006)