This bell-shaped (or ‘tulip’) beaker is of a type characteristic of the classic phase of Kerma pottery. The red surface was created by application of ochre prior to firing in an oxidizing atmosphere and polishing with smooth stones/pebbles. The black top was attained by turning the beaker...
Provenance
From Kerma, Cemetery S, Tumulus IV, grave 440. 1914: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of the Sudan. (Accession date: June 21, 2006)
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Nubian, Classic Kerma, about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot
Kerma, Nubia (Sudan)
Dimensions
Overall: 13.6 x 14.4 cm (5 3/8 x 5 11/16 in.)
Accession Number
20.3117
Medium or Technique
Pottery