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Globular jar
Nubian
Classic Kerma
Middle to about 2050–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, Cemetery S, grave 5532
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 15.2 x 8.3 cm (6 x 3 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.3542
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThis globular jar has a rounded base and a rim with a slight outward pull. It retains traces of a red wash/slip.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, Cemetery S, grave 5532. 1915: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of the Sudan.
(Accession date: July 19, 2006)
(Accession date: July 19, 2006)