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Handle of a stone vessel
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Atlanersa
653–643 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid XX, room B
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Length x width x thickness: 2.3 x 1.6 x 1.3 cm (7/8 x 5/8 x 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number17-2-135
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionSmall, round handle from an alabaster vessel.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid XX (Atlanersa), room B. 1917: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.