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Fragment of a vessel
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Shebitka–Tanwetamani
698–653 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), el-Kurru, tomb 6
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Overall: 5.5 x 9.5 x 16 cm (2 3/16 x 3 3/4 x 6 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number19.1901
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionOne large fragment of a very thick-walled vessel.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) el-Kurru, pyramid 6; 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.