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Alabastron
Nubian
Napatan Period
690 B.C.–?
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, Tomb W 671, No. 3
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 5.7 x 3.2 cm (2 1/4 x 1 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.943
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionAlabaster. Pear shaped. Knob handles.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Tomb W 671, No. 3. Mar. 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.