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Globular red polished jar with incised decoration
Nubian
Early Kerma
about 2400–2050 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, Cemetery N, grave 98
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 23.9 x 11.8 cm (9 7/16 x 4 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.3386
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThis globular red polished jar has high shoulders, a rounded base, and no neck. The rim is pulled upwards slightly and a pattern of incised cross-hatched lines has been added to it. The midsection of the jar is decorated with stippled triangle and diamond shapes arranged in vertical rows. The red surface of the jar was created by application of ochre prior to firing in an oxidizing atmosphere and polishing with smooth stones/pebbles.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, Cemetery N, grave 98. 1916: 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 12, 2006)
(Accession date: July 12, 2006)