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Jar
Nubian
Meroitic Period
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, W316
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 9 x 9.5 cm (3 9/16 x 3 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.3642
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionSmall squat jar, low neck. Red brown ware, black centered and interior black. Red wash, colored horizontal bands around shoulder outside. In fragments, partially reconstructed.
ProvenanceFrom Sudan (Nubia), Meroe, W 316. 1923: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan. (Accession date: June 2, 2022)