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Dish
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5
2465–2323 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 5080 C debris
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 7 x 22 cm (2 3/4 x 8 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2780
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type:
Vessel type: dish, high shoulder
Profile: short neck
Rim type: plain, flaring
Base: round
Surface Condition:
Vessel Condition: incomplete, in four fragments
Decoration:
Other: vessel also has number 33-1-59c3["3"circled]b
Vessel type: dish, high shoulder
Profile: short neck
Rim type: plain, flaring
Base: round
Surface Condition:
Vessel Condition: incomplete, in four fragments
Decoration:
Other: vessel also has number 33-1-59c3["3"circled]b
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G5080C debris. 1933: 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. (Accession date: June 2, 2022)