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Convex bowl

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

Medium/Technique Basalt
Dimensions Height x width: 7.3 x 11.6 cm (2 7/8 x 4 9/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.1190
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsVessels

DescriptionThe stone is brownish-black and fine-grained. The base is flat, and the rim is plain. It is broken and mended. Fragments are missing.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Menkaura (Menkaura) Valley Temple, Giza. 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.


Findspot Information: Menkaura (Menkaura) Valley Temple, Giza
Menkaura Valley Temple, Giza