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Vessel; fragment
Nubian
Kerma
2400–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 7.5 x 2.4 x 11.5 cm (2 15/16 x 15/16 x 4 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.2015
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionEgg-shaped fragment of round bottom of thick-walled blue faience jar; glazed on outside only; faience blistered through misfiring. (Fai. 9)not recorded.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.