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Beaker
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12
1991–1784 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, tomb K 439, South Cemetery
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 9.2 x 6.8 cm (3 5/8 x 2 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1136
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionAlabaster. Flat bottom, flaring sides. Small chip from rim, otherwise perfect.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, South Cemetery, tomb K 439. January, 1914: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1920: assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.
(Accession Date: March 1, 1920)
(Accession Date: March 1, 1920)