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Alabastron of King Aspelta
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Aspelta
593–568 B.C.
Object Place: Sudan, Nubia
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x diameter:14 x 9.7 cm (5 1/2 x 3 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.886
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionAlabaster. Pear shape. Knob handles. Inscription around, including two cartouches of Aspelta. Broken and mended. (Card)
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Tomb Beg. S 44. February, 1921: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1924: assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.