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Fragments of a kohl pot
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Taharqa
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), el-Kurru, Pyramid I
Medium/Technique
Steatite
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number18-4-513
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionTwo fragments of the lower portion of a green-glazed steatite kohl pot; decorated with incised hieroglyphs.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid 1 (tomb of Taharqa). 1918: 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.