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Stone vessel fragment
Nubian
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, B502 Ex 1
Medium/Technique
gray granite
Dimensions
Other: 7.6 x 8.2 x 3.2 cm (3 x 3 1/4 x 1 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number19-12-9
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionFragment of a thick walled basin or bowl with a smooth interior surface and rough exterior.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal, B502 Ex 1. 1919: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.