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Globular red polished jar
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, Cemetery S, Tumulus/grave IV-B
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 19.5 x 10.4 cm (7 11/16 x 4 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.3447
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThe red surface was created by application of ochre prior to firing in an oxidizing atmosphere and polishing with smooth stones/pebbles.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, Cemetery S, Tumulus grave IV-B. 1914: 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 14, 2006)
(Accession date: July 14, 2006)