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Cup
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Karkamani (?)
519–510 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid 30 (a queen?), SW foundation deposit
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 9.5 x 7 cm (3 3/4 x 2 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.4461
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionThis cup has a rounded base, sides that narrow towards the top, and a straight, unworked rim. The exterior has been treated with a red wash. It is in somewhat battered conidition.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, Pyramid 30 (tomb of a queen?), SW foundation deposit. 1917-1918: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of the Sudan.
(Accession Date: August 21, 2006)
(Accession Date: August 21, 2006)