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Accessory to serving statuette: dish

Egyptian
Old Kingdom
2649–2134 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 2385

Medium/Technique Limestone
Dimensions Overall: 9.8 cm (3 7/8 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.3436
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsSculpture

DescriptionDish or shallow bowl filled with food; broken in three pieces. Yellow wash and 2 incised rings on exterior. Similar to 13.3435. December 18.
ProvenanceFrom Giza G 2385. 1912: Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.