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Rom from a jar
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Piankhy (Piye)
743–712 B.C.
Findspot: Sudan, Nubia, el-Kurru, Ku 53
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: D. 0.111
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.2806
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionAlabaster. Rim and shoulder of vase separately made. Lower part missing. Rim battered.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) el-Kurru, Ku 53 (tomb of Queen Tabiry).1919:excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.