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Inscribed beaker
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Anlamani
623–593 B.C.
Findspot: Sudan, Nubia, Nuri, S. E. corner of Pyramid 6, foundation deposit
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Height x diameter (rim) x diameter (base): 7.9 x 5.5 x 3.9 cm (3 1/8 x 2 3/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.984
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionBeakers of this type were often included in foundation deposits below the royal pyramids of the early Napatan period in Nubia. The flat-based beaker of pale blue faience has slightly asymetrically concave sides flaring to a wide mouth with a slightly rolled rim. There is an incised line around the rim. Below, the beaker is inscribed with two columns of hieroglyphic text, one of which includes a cartouche of king Anlamani. Some areas of the surface glaze are worn down to the underlying faience paste and the rim is chipped.
The left column of text reads:
"The Good God, Ankhkare [i.e. Anlamani]"
The right column reads:
"Beloved of Hathor, Given Life"
The left column of text reads:
"The Good God, Ankhkare [i.e. Anlamani]"
The right column reads:
"Beloved of Hathor, Given Life"
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid 6 (tomb of Anlamani), S.E. foundation deposit. 1917: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan; 1920: received by the MFA. (Accession Date: March 1, 1920)