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Spouted globular red polished jar (pitcher) with handle and incised line decoration
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, Cemetery S, Tumulus III, grave 317
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 22.5 x 14 cm (8 7/8 x 5 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.3497
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThis red-polished, symmetrical globular jar has a rounded base and a wide mouth. It has a wide, slightly flaring spout on one side. A large handle spans the length of the mouth. An incised line border has been added running along each side of the handle down around the rim. The red surface of the jar was created by application of ochre prior to firing in an oxidizing atmosphere and polishing with smooth stones/pebbles.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, Cemetery S, Tumulus III, grave 317. 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)