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Nubian
Meroitic Period
Object Place: Sudan, Nubia; Findspot: Nubia, Meroe, Tomb W 179/17
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 18.1 x 9.6 cm (7 1/8 x 3 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.965
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionFlat bottom; single handle. Incised symbol on body. Thin; distorted and badly corroded. Two holes in body.
ProvenanceFrom tomb W 179/17, Meroe. 1922: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1924: assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.