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Case for flat, round offerings
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6
2350–2170 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Tomb G 2385 A / 66
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: .285 D.
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.4306
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsReligious and cult objects
DescriptionLimestone case for vegetables, cover only; yellow wash inside and out.
(perhaps cakes)
(perhaps cakes)
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza. 1913: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.
Findspot Information: From Giza, tomb G 2385 A / 66
Findspot Information: From Giza, tomb G 2385 A / 66