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Vessel fragments

Nubian
Meroitic Period
185–50 B.C.
Findspot: Sudan, Nubia, Meroe (Beg.), West 23

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions 6.5 x 0.8 x 7.1 cm (2 9/16 x 5/16 x 2 13/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number22-2-62
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsVessels

DescriptionTwo fragments of a cup with design in relief. Yellow drab body, fine light blue glaze, worn. Fragments glued together.
ProvenanceNubia, Meroe(Beg.)W23, February, 1922. Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.