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Cylindrical beaker
Egyptian
Early Dynastic Period, Dynasty 1
2960–2770 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Zawyet el-Aryan, Grave Z 486 x
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 19 x 13.2 cm (7 1/2 x 5 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.2346
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThe stone has vertical, wavy-lines. The base is flat, and the rim is missing. It is broken and mended. Only the base and lower body of the beaker remains.
ProvenanceFrom Zawyet el-Aryan, Z 486 x. 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.