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Dish in the form of a duck
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18
1550–1295 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Abydos, Tomb D115
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 1.7 x 12.5 cm (11/16 x 4 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number01.7274
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThe shape is convex. The base is rounded, and the rim is rolled and everted. It is broken and mended. It is restored with plaster.
ProvenanceFrom Abydos, tomb D 115. 1901: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the Egypt Exploration Fund in the division of finds by the government of Egypt, received by the MFA through subscription to the Egypt Exploration Fund. (Accession Date: October 1, 1901)