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Classic Kerma Beaker, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 13, ca. 1802–1640 B.C., From Egypt, Northern Upper Egypt, Abydos, Tomb 525, Garstang excavations 1908, Pottery, H. 10.8 cm (4 1/4 in.); Greatest diam. 14.2 cm (5 9/16 in.), The bell-shaped Kerma beaker is a hallmark of the Classical Kerma civilization. Found stacked together in tombs in groups of as many as seven, the Kerma beaker is the most common form of classic Kerma ware