Returned to lender The Met accepts temporary loans of art both for short-term exhibitions and for long-term display in its galleries.
Beaker
Not on view
Did you know that there are more pyramids in Sudan than in Egypt? Beakers, such as this one, cups, and jars were among the most common vessel types discovered at the royal pyramids in Meroë, the southern capital of the Nubian kingdom of Kush (ca. 591 bce–350 ce). Painted pottery from the region often bears a cream slip with red, brown, or black paint.