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Vessel fragment
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, 1900x upper debris
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 7.5 x 7.4 cm (2 15/16 x 2 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1247
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionBase and side fragment; glazed outside only; painted design, indeterminate subject except for band of hieroglyphics around side.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia, Kerma, 1900x upper debris. January, 1914: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.