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Bell-shaped beaker
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Harsiyotef
404–396 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid 13 (Harsiyotef), chapel
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 13.5 x 13 cm (5 5/16 x 5 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.4600
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionThis bell-shaped beaker is fashioned of a dark red-brown ware fabric. Its base is pulled to a knob-like point. It has a slightly flaring, pinched rim. Both the interior and exterior have a somewhat thick application of a white slip. The interior has some earthy incrustations as well. The beaker was broken but has been mended, and some portions are missing.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, Pyramid 13 (tomb of Harsiyotef), chapel. 1917: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of the Sudan.
(Accession Date: August 25, 2006)
(Accession Date: August 25, 2006)