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Fragments of an alabaster vessel
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Piankhy (Piye)
743–712 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), el-Kurru, Ku 22
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Overall: 4 x 5 x 8.5 cm (1 9/16 x 1 15/16 x 3 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number19.2409
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionTwo fragments. One fragment preserving a portion of the flattened rim and rounded base.
ProvenanceFrom el-Kurru, Ku 22. 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.
(Accession date: January 7, 2005)
(Accession date: January 7, 2005)