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Fragment of glass
Nubian
Napatan Period
750 B.C.–A.D. 339
Medium/Technique
Glass
Dimensions
L x W x Th.1.0 x 0.8 x 0.1 cm (3/8 x 5/16 x 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.2353
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsUnclassified
DescriptionScrap of high gloss white glass, rim of tiny shallow vessel of dia. about 1.6 cm.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal Temple B 501. 1920; Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.