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Vessel in the shape of a bound oryx
Nubian
Napatan Period
early 7th century B.C.
Findspot: Sudan, Meroe, Tomb W 609/1-2-3
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster),
Dimensions
Length: 17.14 cm (6 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.879
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionVessel In form of an oryx bound for sacrifice. One piece. Horns of slate inset.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. W.), tomb 609, nos. 1-2-3. 1923: 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.
(Accession date: March 1, 1923)
(Accession date: March 1, 1923)