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Jar
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Karkamani (?)
519–510 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid 7 (Karkamani), NE foundation deposit
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 15.5 x 6.5 cm (6 1/8 x 2 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.4785
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionThis small jar is fashioned of a somewhat coarse light reddish-buff clay fabric. It has a rough, rounded base and sides with an upper and lower bulge and constricted mid-section, creating a shallow sinusoidal profile. An additional constriction at the top leads to a slightly bevelled rim.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, Pyramid 7 (tomb of a Karkamani), NE foundation deposit. 1917-1918: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of the Sudan.
(Accession Date: September 5, 2006)
(Accession Date: September 5, 2006)