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Tall bowl
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Harsiyotef
404–396 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid 34 (Queen Henutirdis)
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 19 x 19 cm (7 1/2 x 7 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.4777
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThis tall, slender bowl is fashioned of a light reddish-brown clay fabric. It has a rounded base, convex sides and a this, straight rim. The uppermost body and rim are treated with a red wash and four irregularly spaced incised lines added while turning on a wheel. It is in cracked condition.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, Pyramid 34 (tomb of Queen Henutirdis). 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: September 1, 2006)
(Accession Date: September 1, 2006)