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Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5
2465–2323 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 2347 x
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 9 x 22 cm (3 9/16 x 8 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number33.1071
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type:
Vessel type: shoulder
Profile: straight sided
Rim type: slightly everted
Base: round
Surface Condition: red burnished
Vessel Condition: three total fragments (one body fragment, two rim fragments), part of rim still missing
Decoration:
Other:
Vessel type: shoulder
Profile: straight sided
Rim type: slightly everted
Base: round
Surface Condition: red burnished
Vessel Condition: three total fragments (one body fragment, two rim fragments), part of rim still missing
Decoration:
Other:
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G2347x. 1933: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.