COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
MMA_.08.202.47
AMICA Library Year:
2002
Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Description:
From both the technical and aesthetic point of view, the ceramics produced during the Meroitic period of the Kushite kingdom are of superb quality. These ceramics are particularly common in Lower Nubia, where many sites have been excavated. Decorative elements include geometric designs, plant and animal motifs, and even human figures. Although their repertoire shows both Egyptian and Hellenistic influence, the Kushite ceramic artists of this period develop their own distinctive style, which makes Meroitic pottery easy to recognize.
Creator Nationality:
African; North African; Nubian
Creator Name-CRT:
Meroitic
Title:
Spherical Jar
View:
Principal view
Creation Date:
ca. 100 B.C.?300 A.D.
Creation Start Date:
-100
Creation End Date:
300
Materials and Techniques:
Painted pottery
Style or Period:
Meroitic Period
Dimensions:
H. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)
AMICA Contributor:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Owner Location:
New York, New York
ID Number:
08.202.47
Credit Line:
Rogers Fund, 1908
Copyright:
Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
Related Image Identifier Link:
MMA_.h1_08.202.47.tif
