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Small squat globular jar
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Amaniastabarqa
510–487 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid 47, NW foundation deposit
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 10 x 6 cm (3 15/16 x 2 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.4811
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionThis jar is fashioned of a somewhat coarse light red clay fabric with moderate concentration of temper (straw/chaff) voids. The body is a symmetrical globular shape with a rounded base. It has a short straight neck with straight rim and somewhat wide mouth. It is intact.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, Pyramid 47, NW foundation deposit. 1918: 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: September 6, 2006)
(Accession Date: September 6, 2006)