| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
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| ID | 1027 |
| ACCESSION NUMBER | 20 1736 |
| FIELD NUMBER | 14 3 636 |
| SUBJECT | Hes jars |
| DESCRIPTION | the jars are pierced crosswise at shoulder height. They have a cylindrical shape and are characterized by a short neck, projecting rims, bellied body and high shoulder. |
| CHRONOLOGY | Classic Kerma |
| CHRONOLOGICAL RANGE | 1750-1550 BC |
| MATERIAL | carnelian |
| MATERIAL (Note) | carnelian |
| LENGTH (cm) | 1.2 |
| WIDTH (cm) | 0.2 |
| THICKNESS (cm) | 0.2 |
| DIAMETER (cm) | 0.0 |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | REISNER 1923: 309; Id. 1923b: 130 |
| REFERENCE | Reisner, G.A., 1923, Excavations at Kerma. Harvard African Studies, 5, Cambridge, Mass. |
| ORNAMENTS_DESCRIPTION | Eighteen small amulets of which sixteen are hes jar amulets, one mummiform figure, and one is unidentifiable. |
| PRESERVATION STATE | Complete |
| MUSEUM | MFA BOSTON |
| SPECIFIC LOCATION | Storerooms |
| LINK ON-LINE | https://collections.mfa.org/objects/143162/amulets?ctx=7755b9e2-2ea6-40d7-8 |
| Coordinates | N 19°36'43.52" E 30°26'42.23" |
| SECTOR | Eastern cemetery |
| SPECIFIC CONTEXT | K X B east |
| ARCHAEOLOGICAL MISSION | HARVARD UNIVERSITY- BOSTON MFA EXPEDITION |
| DIRECTOR OF THE MISSION | G. REISNER |
| YEAR OF EXCAVATION | 1914 |
| CREDIT LINE | Photograph © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
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Elena D’Itria
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Suggested Citation
Elena D’Itria. (2024) "Item 1027 from Africa/Sudan/Kerma". In The Amulets of the Kerma Culture. Elena D’Itria (Ed). Released: In prep. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/85f61599-5323-41f2-9c22-6b5d23c7bec4> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2f19d99r
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