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Cylinder beaker
Egyptian
Early Dynastic Period, Dynasty 2
2750–2649 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Zawyet el-Aryan, Grave Z 107
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 24 x 10 cm (9 7/16 x 3 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.2961
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionS ware cylinder beaker. The shape is uneven. The base is flat, and the rim is rolled. There are traces of black paint (two hieroglyphics painted in black). It is in very good condition. There is one rim chip.
ProvenanceFrom Zawyet el-Aryan, Grave Z 107. 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)