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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Cup
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Nubian Art

Cup

Possible OriginEgypt, Africa
CultureLower Nubian
PeriodC Group II
Date1980-1630 BCE
MediumCeramic
Credit LineMuseum purchase through the generosity of Anne Cox Chambers
Dimensions3 in. (7.6 cm)
Object number2014.011.001
Exhibition HistoryMCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, September 2001 - 2006
Lost Kingdoms of the Nile: Nubian Treasures from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Michael C. Carlos Museum, February 9 - August 31, 2008
Published ReferencesRoyal-Athena Galleries, Art of the Ancient World Volume IX (1997), number 87.
ProvenanceWith Bonhams London, May 1983. With Jerome Eisenberg (1930-2022) [Royal-Athena Galleries], New York, New York, from 1997. Purchased by MCCM from Royal-Athena.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art
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