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Jar
Nubian
Meroitic Period
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, W852 (floor)
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 9 x 11 cm (3 9/16 x 4 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.3292
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionSmall jar, drab ware, single small handle cracked, uneven. Two pieces total (body + sherd).
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, W852 (floor). 1923: 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: August 29, 2006)
(Accession Date: August 29, 2006)