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Inscribed disc lid fragment
Egyptian
2400–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma
Medium/Technique
Glazed quartz
Dimensions
Length: 2.8 cm (1 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1164
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionPart of an incised cartouche remains on this fragmentary lid from a cosmetic jar. Traces of blue/green glaze remain.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia, Kerma, K1600 C4. 1920: 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 Kerma, January 1914.
Findspot Information: From Kerma, January 1914.