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Small globular jar
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, Cemetery S, grave 1091
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 9.5 x 4.2 cm (3 3/4 x 1 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.3715
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThis globular jar has an almost spherical body, a rounded base, a ribbed neck, and a rolled rim.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, Cemetery S, grave 1091. 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 Sudan.
(Accession date: July 24, 2006)
(Accession date: July 24, 2006)