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Concave beaker
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, late Dynasty 3
2649–2575 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Zawyet el-Aryan, Z 500
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Diameter (base): 15.6 cm (6 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.3167
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThe stone has pink and white wavy bands. The base is flat and splayed. The base, where it is splayed, is black. It is broken and mended. The rim and upper body of the beaker is missing.
ProvenanceFrom Zawyet el-Aryan, Z 500. 1911: 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.