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Globular jar with handle
Nubian
Meroitic Period
1st century B.C.–3rd century A.D.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan)
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number19.2803.1
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionOne of two spherical bronze vessels numbered 19-3-1551. Looped handles and hinged lid. Broken in several pieces.
ProvenanceExcavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.