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Fragment of a vessel
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Tanwetamani
664–653 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), el-Kurru, Tomb 16
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x width: 16.4 x 12.7 cm (6 7/16 x 5 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number19.1874
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionOne large piece of a storage vessel preserving part of the raised rim, one large lug and a portion of another one.
ProvenanceFrom el-Kurru, Ku. 16 (tomb of Tanwetamani). 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.