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Nubian
Meroitic Period
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, Pyramid 2, chamber
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 5.4 x 11.8 cm (2 1/8 x 4 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.753
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionFine drab paste, red polished. Relief decoration on outside. Arretine type. "Opus Sigilata." Partially restored.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal, Pyramid II, Chamber. February 1916: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan; 1924: received by the MFA.
(Accession Date: January 1, 1924)
(Accession Date: January 1, 1924)