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Base fragment
Nubia
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia, Kerma, K1900 upper debris
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 6.9 x 6.7 x 2.3 cm (2 11/16 x 2 5/8 x 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1245
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionStraight-sided cup; blue glaze inside and out; exterior painted with quatrefoils and concentric squares.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia, Kerma, K1900 upper debris. January, 1914: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.