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Large slender drop-shaped jar
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Analmaaye
542–538 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid 18 (Analmaaye), NW foundation deposit
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 44.8 x 9.8 cm (17 5/8 x 3 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.3997
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThis large tall slender jar has an elongated drop-shape with a rounded base, a short neck with undulating profile, and two small loop handles on the upper body. The exterior is caked thickly with crumbly dried mud. There is a small drilled hole (about .3 cm) on one side of the base.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, Pyramid 18 (tomb of Analmaaye), NW foundation deposit. 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: August 7, 2006)
(Accession Date: August 7, 2006)