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Ovoid jar with incised neck
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, Cemetery S, grave 1625
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 22.5 x 10 cm (8 7/8 x 3 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.3333
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThis ovoid, almost bag-shaped jar is fashioned of a buff-colored clay. Its base comes to a rounded pokint. Its gradual neck has been incised with two lines. The rim is thick with an outward roll.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, Cemetery S, grave 1625. 1914: 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: July 11, 2006)
(Accession date: July 11, 2006)