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Cylinder beaker
Egyptian
Early Dynastic Period, Dynasty 1 (?)
2960–2770 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Zawyet el-Aryan, Grave Z 33/4
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 21.5 x 11.5 cm (8 7/16 x 4 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.2900
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionW Ware; cylinder beaker; flat base; rolled rim; slightly encrusted, impressed band of tiny scallops near rim. Rim piece missing, base chipped.
ProvenanceFrom Zawyet el-Aryan, Grave Z 33/4. 1910-11: 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.
(Accession date: December 7, 1911)
(Accession date: December 7, 1911)