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Convex bowl

Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura (Mycerinus) Valley Temple

Medium/Technique Diorite
Dimensions Height x diameter: 7.8 x 17.5 cm (3 1/16 x 6 7/8 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.449
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsVessels

DescriptionIt is colored gray and white. It is marked with black. The base is small and flat, and the rim is plain. It is broken and mended. It is complete.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Menkaura (Mycerinus) Valley Temple. Excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.