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Fragment of a vessel
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Taharqa
690–664 B.C.
Findspot: Sudan, Nubia, Kurru, tomb 4
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Overall: 3 x 5 x 7 cm (1 3/16 x 1 15/16 x 2 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number19.2377
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionOne piece of a small shoulder jar preserving one lug handle.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia, El-Kurru. 1919: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.
Findspot Information: From El-Kurru, Pyr. IV. [Excav. date] March 1919 Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Findspot Information: From El-Kurru, Pyr. IV. [Excav. date] March 1919 Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition