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Fragment of a faience vessel
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Shebitka
712–698 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), el-Kurru, Pyramid 18 (Shebitku)
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Diameter of base: 2 cm (13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number19.1797
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionCircular base of a small blue faience vessel.
ProvenanceFrom el-Kurru, pyramid 18 (tomb of king Shebitka). 1919: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.