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Bowl with incised decoration

Nubian
Napatan Period
745–655 B.C.
Findspot: Sudan, Meroe, South cemetery, tomb Beg. S 155

Medium/Technique Bronze
Dimensions Height x diameter: 11.2 x 12.4 cm (4 7/16 x 4 7/8 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.900
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsVessels

DescriptionDeep, round bottomed. Incised decoration including a hunting scene.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, South Cemetery, Tomb Beg. S 155. February, 1921: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1924: assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.