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Hemispherical bowl
Nubian
Napatan Period, reigns of Nasakhma to Malowiebamani
468–435 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid 31 (Queen Sakaaye)
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 30 x 8.3 cm (11 13/16 x 3 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.4796
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThis jar is of tall slender proportions. It has high-set, gradual shoulders, a long neck, and a rolled rim. The lower body narrows, likely originally having been roughly conical with a rounded or nearly pointed base. The lower portion, however, has broken off and is missing. The exterior is treated with a red wash. The remainder of the jar is in slightly cracked condition.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, Pyramid 31 (tomb of Queen Sakaaye). 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: September 5, 2006)
(Accession Date: September 5, 2006)