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Red-polished globular jar
Nubian
Early Kerma
about 2400–2050 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Cemetery N, grave 160
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 20 x 8.4 cm (7 7/8 x 3 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.2117
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionRed-polished globular jar with short neck and black rim, slightly pointed base. Pottery.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, Cemetery N, grave 160. 1916: 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: June 21, 1995)
(Accession date: June 21, 1995)