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Spouted silver vessel inscribed for King Senkamanisken
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Aspellta
about 643–623 B.C.
Findspot: Sudan, Nubia, Nuri, Pyramid 8 (tomb of Aspelta)
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Overall: 16.7 x 17 x 27 cm (6 9/16 x 6 11/16 x 10 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.901
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionFound in the tomb of Aspelta, this deep vessel features a rounded base and a spout of square section. the hieroglyphic inscription incised below rim includes the cartouche of Aspelta's father, Senkamnisken.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid 8 (tomb of Aspelta). 1918: 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.