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Shouldered red polished jar
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, Cemetery S, Tumulus IV, grave 444
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 19 x 7 cm (7 1/2 x 2 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.3496
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThis red polished jar has low-set shoulders, a rounded base, a very short concave neck, and a flaring rim. The red surface was created by application of ochre prior to firing in an oxidizing atmosphere and polishing with smooth stones/pebbles. The jar was broken but has been mended, and some missing portions have been restored.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, Cemetery S, Tumulus IV, grave 444. 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 17, 2006)
(Accession date: July 17, 2006)