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Flask
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18
1550–1295 B.C.
Findspot: Sudan, Semna, Semna Fort, Beneath the Taharqa Temple, Room BN
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Height x diameter of rim: 21 x 7.7 cm (8 1/4 x 3 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number29.1204
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThe piriform flask with tall neck and wide rim may have been beaten from a single bronze sheet. This typical New Kingdom form is used for ceramic, stone, and glass vessels. (Sudan catalogue)
Bronze. Vase. Tall neck and flaring rim. Pointed base. Dent on shoulder. Cleaned in the field. (Card)
Bronze. Vase. Tall neck and flaring rim. Pointed base. Dent on shoulder. Cleaned in the field. (Card)
ProvenanceFrom Semna, beneath the Taharqa Temple, Room BN. January, 1928: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1929: assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.
(Accession Date: January 1, 1928)
(Accession Date: January 1, 1928)