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Jar

Nubian
Meroitic Period
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, W121 debris on floor

Medium/Technique Pottery
Dimensions Overall: 18 x 14 cm (7 1/16 x 5 1/2 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.3752
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsVessels

DescriptionBottle jar, black pottery, straw remains inside.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, W121 debris on floor. 1922: 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: June 2, 2022)