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Red polished ovoid jar
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, Cemetery S, grave 48
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 19 x 7.2 cm (7 1/2 x 2 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.3556
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThis ovoid jar has a rounded base, a short, slightly concave neck, and a flaring rim.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, Cemetery B, grave 48. 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 19, 2006)
(Accession date: July 19, 2006)