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Drop-shaped marl jar
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, Cemetery S, grave 1400 A
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 24.3 x 6.2 cm (9 9/16 x 2 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.3513
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThis drop-shaped globular jar is fashioned of a buff-colored marl clay. It has a rounded base, a short, constricted concave neck, and a rolled rim.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, Cemetery S, grave 1400A. 1914: 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: July 18, 2006)
(Accession date: July 18, 2006)