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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 over...
Provenance
From Kerma, Cemetery S, grave 33A (K 33A/43). 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 5, 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: 12.3 x 13.3 cm (4 13/16 x 5 1/4 in.)
Accession Number
20.2814
Medium or Technique
Pottery