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Vessel fragment
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Shebitka–Tanwetamani
698–653 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), el-Kurru, Pyramid V
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Thickness: approximately 1.5 cm (9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number19.1943
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionBody fragment of a thick-walled vessel with a handle.
ProvenanceFrom el-Kurru, pyramid 5. 1919: 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.