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Cylindrical beaker
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, reign of Menkaura
2490–2472 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple
Medium/Technique
Quartz crystal
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 9.2 x 7.8 cm (3 5/8 x 3 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.502
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionCylindrical jar of bluish gray quartz crystal; thick worked rim; drilled with borer; broken and mended; pieces broken off and missing.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple. 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.
(Accession date: March 2, 1911)
(Accession date: March 2, 1911)