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Large beaker
Nubian
Napatan Period
315–270 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, Pyramid 11 (Aktisanes), NE foundation deposit]
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.4009
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThis large convex beaker is fashioned of a pinkish-buff clay fabric. It has an almost cylindrical body with straight rim and a lower portion that rounds down to a small flat base. The rim is chipped; it is otherwise intact. There are some earthy brown incrustations on some areas of the exterior.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal, Pyramid 11 (tomb of Aktisanes), NE foundation deposit. Excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of the Sudan.
(Accession Date: August 9, 2006)
(Accession Date: August 9, 2006)