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Globular jar with lid
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom
2061–1640 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Semna, Tomb S 515, No. 1
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
height x width x diameter (lid): 14.6 x 17.3 x 9.5 cm (5 3/4 x 6 13/16 x 3 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.744a-b
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionAlabaster, with disc lid. Rim of vase broken and mended. Chip missing from lid.
ProvenanceFrom Semna, Tomb S 515 No. 1. February 26, 1924: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.