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Small hemispherical bowl
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Taharqa
690–664 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), el-Kurru, Pyramid 3 (Queen Naparaye)
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 6.5 x 12 cm (2 9/16 x 4 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.4514
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThis small hemispherical bowl is fashioned of a light reddish clay fabric. Both the interior and exterior were treated with a red slip and polished, though most of the exterior surface has worn away. Much of the rim has chipped off. The bowl is cracked.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) el-Kurru, pyramid 3 (tomb of Queen Naparaye). 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 the Sudan.
(Accession Date: August 23, 2006)
(Accession Date: August 23, 2006)