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Fragments of a vessel
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Tanwetamani
664–653 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia, (Sudan), Kurru, tomb 16
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Overall: 2 x 12 x 5 cm (13/16 x 4 3/4 x 1 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number19.1872
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionFour pieces of a vessel, one piece preserving part of a handle. Accompanied by a note written in Arabic.
ProvenanceFrom el-Kurru, Ku. 16 (tomb of Tanwetamani). 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.