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Alabastron
Nubian
Napatan Period
712–664 B.C.
Object Place: Sudan, Nubia
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Overall: 23.4 x 10.4 x 13 cm (9 3/16 x 4 1/8 x 5 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.881
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionAlabaster. Tall; round bottomed. Pierced ring handles. Perfect.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, tomb W 609, no. 4, March 1923. Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition and assigned to the MFA by the Sudanese government.