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Ovoid marl jar
Nubian
Middle Kerma
about 2050–1700 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, Cemetery B, grave 36
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 16.5 x 8.8 cm (6 1/2 x 3 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.3308
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThis ovoid marl jar has a rounded base and barely a neck. The rim is pulled outwards with a slight fold at the top. Marl C
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, Cemetery B, grave 36. 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 10, 2006)
(Accession date: July 10, 2006)