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Alabastron of Queen Neferukakashta
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Piankhy (Piye)
743–712 B.C.
Findspot: Sudan, Nubia, el-Kurru, Ku 52
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height: 23.5 cm (9 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.2614
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionTall alabastron (perfume vessel) of veined Egyptian alabaster, with horizontally drilled lug handles.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) el-Kurru, Ku 52 (tomb of Queen Neferukakashta). 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.