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Jar
Nubian
Meroitic Period
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, Tomb W139
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 39 x 28 cm (15 3/8 x 11 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.3763
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionJar with tall neck. In two pieces. Nile silt, red slip, painted base, rilling lines.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Tomb W139. 1922: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan. (Accession date: June 2, 2022)