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Ring stand
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18
1550–1295 B.C.
Findspot: Sudan, Semna, Semna Fort, Beneath the Taharqa temple, Room BN
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 9 x 13.4 cm (3 9/16 x 5 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number29.1201
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionHammered from a sheet of bronze. Although very similar in technique to the flask in cat. 133 (MFA acc. no. 29.1204), this stand might have been fashioned for a larger vessel. Whether both pieces were manufactured in Egypt or Nubia cannot be determined. (Sudan Catalogue) (Card)
Bronze. Stand for vase. One side cracked. Otherwise perfect. Cleaned in the field. (Card)
Bronze. Stand for vase. One side cracked. Otherwise perfect. Cleaned in the field. (Card)
ProvenanceFrom Semna, beneath the Taharqa Temple, Room BN. January, 1928: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1929: assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.
(Accession Date: January 1, 1928)
(Accession Date: January 1, 1928)