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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Black Top Pottery Jar
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Nubian Art

Black Top Pottery Jar

Possible OriginSudan, Africa
CultureUpper Nubian
PeriodClassic Kerma
Date1630-1540 BCE
MediumNile clay ceramic
Credit LineMohamed Farid Khamis/Oriental Weavers Fund
Dimensions7 1/8 x 5 11/16 in. (18.1 x 14.4 cm)
Object number2015.013.007
Exhibition HistoryFrom Pharaohs to Emperors: New Egyptian and Classical Antiquities at Emory, Michael C. Carlos Museum, January 14 - April 2, 2006
ProvenanceEx private collection, United States, purchased from Sue McGovern-Huffman [Sands of Time Antiquities], Washington DC December 14, 2005. Purchased by MCCM from Sue McGovern-Huffman [Sands of Time Ancient Art], Washington DC.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art
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