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Brownware plate fragments
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: 5 x 36 cm (1 15/16 x 14 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.1734
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionLarge convex plate with inverted, slightly rolled rim and round base. Smoothed brownware. Nine total fragments, broken from previous heavy restoration in plaster (several fragments of plaster), with several small flakes. Exterior slip cracked.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G 7000 X. 1934: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.