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Accessory to serving statuette, pile of cakes (?)
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6
2323–2150 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 2347 A E
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Height x width: 3.7 x 4.6 cm (1 7/16 x 1 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number37.650
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionLimestone accessory to serving statuette; pile of cakes baking over coals (?); red and black pigment is rubbing off. Ancient dowel-hole for fixing on base.
ProvenanceForm Giza, G 2347A E. 1935: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt; 1937: accessioned by the MFA.