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Fragment of a vessel
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Tanwetamani
664–653 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), el-Kurru, tomb 5
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Overall: 6 x 9.5 x 7.5 cm (2 3/8 x 3 3/4 x 2 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number19.2064
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionTwo pieces joined together of a bulbous-bodied vase. Fine grained white calcite.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) el-Kurru, tomb 5; 1919 Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition.