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Jar
Nubian
Meroitic Period
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, W XXXVII
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 32.7 x 26 cm (12 7/8 x 10 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.3349
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionLarge jar, black polish, incised decoration (stippled); once in fragments, now mended. Partially restored.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, W XXXVII. 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.
(Accession Date: September 5, 2006)
(Accession Date: September 5, 2006)