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Bowl with figural representation
Nubian
Meroitic Period or early Post-Meroitic Period
4th–6th century A.D.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gammai, Grave 115
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 9 x 16.2 cm (3 9/16 x 6 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Oric Bates
Accession Number24.365
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionBronze. Bowl. Incised decoration. Procession of deities beneath an ornamental band of olive leaves. Decayed but nearly perfect.
[Alternate Text:]
With incised decoration, representing a king and gods. The style and the short inscription beside the king are Meroitic, although the motifs are of Egyptian Origin.
[Alternate Text:]
With incised decoration, representing a king and gods. The style and the short inscription beside the king are Meroitic, although the motifs are of Egyptian Origin.
ProvenanceFrom Gammai, Nubia (Sudan), Grave 115, object #2. 1915-6: excavated by Oric Bates & Dows Dunham for the Harvard Peabody Museum; 1916: assigned to Oric Bates in the division of finds with the Sudanese government; Sept. 4, 1924: given to the MFA by Mrs. Oric Bates.