Fragment of vessel
653–623 B.C.
FindspotMeroe (Beg. South), Nubia (Sudan)
Medium/TechniqueAlabaster/stone
Dimensions1.6 cm (5/8 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number21.12187
On View
Not on viewClassificationsVessels
Collections
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. South) Grave 170. 1921: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.
538–519 B.C.
Naqada I–III, 3850–2960 B.C.
Naqada I–III, 3850–2960 B.C.
3850–2960 B.C.
820–800 B.C.
664–653 B.C.
about 2nd century B.C.–1st century A.D.