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Jar
Nubian
Meroitic Period
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, WXXX
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 29 x 21 cm (11 7/16 x 8 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.3747
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionJar. Medium size, with short neck and flaring mouth with ring base. Ordinary red ware with black center, straw marked, wet smoothed, red wash, wheel made.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, W 30. 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)