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Cylindrical beaker
Egyptian
Early Dynastic Period, Dynasty 1
2960–2770 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Zawyet el-Aryan
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 24.3 x 16.8 cm (9 9/16 x 6 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.2348
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThe stone is fine and coarse-grained. It is white veined. The base is flat, and the rim is missing. It is broken and mended. Many fragments are missing.
ProvenanceFrom Zawyet el-Aryan. 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.