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Cup
Nubian
Napatan Period (?)
about 750–270 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, B 501 (outer court), IV-1, Great Temple of Amun
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 11 x 12.3 cm (4 5/16 x 4 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.4480
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThis vessel has the proportions of a slender, deep hemispherical cup with very slightly concave sides. It has a rounded base and straight rim. Both exterior and interior surfaces have been treated with a red wash and burnished/polished; in many areas this has worn away. Some portions of the exterior are in battered condition. Fragments have broken off of the upper body and rim and are missing. The cup is also cracked.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal, Building B500 (Great Temple of Amun), Room 501 (outer court), IV-1. 1920: 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 23, 2006)
(Accession Date: August 23, 2006)