Advanced Search 
Alabastron
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Karkamani
519–510 B.C.
Findspot: Sudan, Nubia, Nuri, tomb 7
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2469
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionSmall vase. Wear on exterior, one lug is broken and neck and straight rim is chipped. Decorative relief details around lugs.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid 7. 1917: 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: June 2, 2022)