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Fragments of an alabastron
Nubian
Meroitic Period
468–335 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), 434
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
7.7 x 4.15 cm (3 1/16 x 1 5/8 in.) Rim: D:6.2cm Tk:0.5cm
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-2-265
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionFragments of small vase, two rim fragments of others
ProvenanceFrom Beg. West 434. 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.