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Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Eastern Cemetery, G 7330-7340: G 7330

Medium/Technique Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions Height x diameter: 7 x 25.7 cm (2 3/4 x 10 1/8 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.1671
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsVessels

DescriptionPink to pale-yellow alabaster; plain rim; rounded bottom; broken in three pieces and mended. One small chip missing, otherwise complete.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, tomb G 7330 A. June 1934: excavated by the Harvard University - Museum of Fine Arts Expedition. Brought from Harvard Camp in 1947.