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Amphora
Nubian
Meroitic Period
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, N XVIII, Chamber A
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 65 x 33 cm (25 9/16 x 13 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.12340
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionAmphora, pinkish paste, drab slip. On shoulder, marked before baking.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, N XVIII, Chamber A, 1921: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.