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Vessel cover
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubian (Sudan), Kerma, II B
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 4.7 x 4.8 cm (1 7/8 x 1 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1292
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionCover of a Hes vase, blue glazed; two vertical lines of hieroglyphs on side.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia, Kerma, II B. January, 1914. Excavated by Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts expedition, January 1914. Assigned to MFA by the government of Sudan.