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Small red polished conical beaker
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, Cemetery S
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 6.4 x 9.2 cm (2 1/2 x 3 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.3754
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThis red polished beaker if of a small conical shape. Only the exterior surface is treated. The base has been chipped.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, Cemetery S. 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 25, 2006)
(Accession date: July 25, 2006)