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Bowl with incised decoration
Nubian
Classic Kerma
1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K1052-21
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Height: 12.8 cm (5 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.4105
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: Black-polished ware decorated with a white-filled incised or impressed pattern
Vessel type: Bowl
Reisner's type: I
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Rim type:
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Vessel Condition:
Decoration: Incised geometric pattern, dots and lines, filled with white
Other: Gray ware
Vessel type: Bowl
Reisner's type: I
Profile:
Rim type:
Base:
Surface Condition:
Vessel Condition:
Decoration: Incised geometric pattern, dots and lines, filled with white
Other: Gray ware
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, K1052-21. 1913: Excavated by the Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1913: assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.