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Fragment
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, IIA
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 5.2 x 4.3 x 0.8 cm (2 1/16 x 1 11/16 x 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1276
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionBlue-green glaze inside and out; lotus flowers painted inside and out.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia, Kerma, IIA. March, 1914: excavated by Harvard University - Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; March 1914. Assigned to MFA by the government of Sudan.