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Jar
Nubian
Meroitic Period
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, W288
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 37 x 30 cm (14 9/16 x 11 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.3281
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionJar with red-brown ware. Spherical with small neck and pointed bottom. Complete. Incised line at shoulder.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, W288. 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: June 2, 2022)