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Cylindrical beaker fragment
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura (Mycerinus) Valley Temple
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x depth: 6.5 x 6.2 cm (2 9/16 x 2 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.1228
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThe stone is fine-grained and wavy-lined. The rim is flattened and everted. It is broken and mended. Only this rim and upper body fragment remain.
ProvenanceFrom the Menkaura (Mycerinus) Valley Temple, Giza. 1911: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.