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Vessel fragments
Nubian
Napatan period to Meroitic Period
Findspot: Nubia, Meroe, W 259; Object Place: Nubia, Sudan
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Length x width (of largest fragment): 4.6 x 3.8 cm (1 13/16 x 1 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-1-369
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionFragments white bodied vessel (?) with decorations in relief on convex surface. 15 fragments of varying sizes.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, W 259. February, 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.