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Jar
Nubian
Meroitic Period
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, W306, no. 12
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 7.5 x 8 cm (2 15/16 x 3 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.3276
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionSmall squat jar, red brown ware, red polish, incised polish at rim outside, decayed surface but complete.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, W306, no. 12, 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 28, 2006)
(Accession Date: August 28, 2006)