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Fragments of a jar
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Kashta
750–743 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), el-Kurru, Pyramid 8
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Overall: 2 x 4.5 x 7 cm (13/16 x 1 3/4 x 2 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number19.1822
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionTwo pieces of small shoulder jar, one piece preserving a section of rim and a lug handle.
ProvenanceFrom el-Kurru, Ku. 8 (Tomb of Kashta). 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.
(Accession date: January 5, 2005)
(Accession date: January 5, 2005)