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Alabastron
Nubian
Napatan Period
664–542 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, Tomb W 859, No. 1
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 12.1 x 0.5 cm (4 3/4 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.946
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionAlabaster. Pear shaped. Knob handles.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Tomb W 859, No. 1. Mar. 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.