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Porphyry jar of king Shabaka
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Shabaka
698–690 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri
Medium/Technique
Porphyry
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 21 × 12.7 cm (8 1/4 × 5 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.2787
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionPorphyry. Pear shaped; two ring handles. Broken and mended, small pieces missing.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid 8 (tomb of Aspelta). 1919: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.
(Accession date: Jan. 1, 1921)
(Accession date: Jan. 1, 1921)