Common in grave, tomb, and temple contexts, small vessels such as this example are often called "offering bowls/dishes" or, because of their small size, "model bowls." In ancient times they could be used for the presentation of offerings at a tomb or temple or as model offerings in and of...
Provenance
From el-Kurru, Ku.1 (tomb of unknown king), stairs. 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 the Sudan. (Accession Date: August 16, 2006)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Nubian, Late Napatan Period, 362–342 B.C.
Findspot
el-Kurru, Nubia (Sudan)
Dimensions
Overall: 4.5 x 12.8 cm (1 3/4 x 5 1/16 in.)
Accession Number
20.4230
Medium or Technique
Pottery