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Cylindrical beaker
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x width: 15.8 x 8.9 cm (6 1/4 x 3 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.905
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThe stone is fine-grained and wavy-lined. It was drilled with a borer. The base is flat, and the rim is rolled and everted. It is broken into one large fragment and one smaller fragment. It is broken and mended. Fragments are missing.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Menkaura (Mycerinus) 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
Findspot Information: Menkaura (Menkaura) Valley Temple, Giza
Menkaura Valley Temple, Giza