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Globular jar with handle
Nubian
Meroitic Period
1st century B.C.–3rd century A.D.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), el-Kurru, Grave LXXII
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Height: 36.6 cm (14 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number19.2803.2
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionOne of two spherical bronze vessels numbered 19-3-1551. Looped handles and hinged lid. The body of the jar is now fragmentary and in many small pieces. The neck and handle survive.
ProvenanceFrom el-Kurru, grave LXII. 1919: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.