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Fragment of a convex dish
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, late Dynasty 3
2649–2575 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Zawyet el-Aryan
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 6.5 x 30.2 cm (2 9/16 x 11 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.2364
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThe stone is fine and coarse-grained and red veined. It is heavy. The base is missing, and the rim is plain. It is broken and mended. Only half of the bowl remains.
ProvenanceFrom Zawyet el-Aryan. 1911: 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.