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Amphora fragments
Nubian
Meroitic Period, reign of Teqerideamani
A.D. 90–114
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, Pyramid Beg. N. XXVIII
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
5.2 cm (2 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.12339
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionEleven fragments total of large amphora. Pink paste, drab slip, decoration in red. Includes handle of Roman amphora stamped with Latin inscription.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe Beg N. Pyramid XXVIII. 1921: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.