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Alabastron
Nubian
Napatan Period
690 B.C.–?
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, Tomb W 671, No. 1
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 7.1 x 3.7 cm (2 13/16 x 1 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.945
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionAlabaster. Pear shaped. Knob handles. Rim decayed.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Tomb W 671, No. 1. Mar. 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.