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Brownware plate
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, reign of Snefru to Khufu
2575–2528 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 7000 X
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 3.5 x 17 cm (1 3/8 x 6 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number37.2711
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionPlate with straight, vertical sides, plain rim, flat base. Brownware with faint white slip. Broken, repaired, and restored in plaster; some rim chipping.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G 7000 X / Exp.Ph. B 8763 1/5 / BG. 451. 19?: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.