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Fragment of a tall ovoid jar
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Object Place: Egypt, Giza; Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple, III/12
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: .206 H. .146 W.
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.611
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionAlabaster; fine-grained; wavy-lined; rim modeled at top; broken and mended; part of vase only.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt: Menkaura Valley Temple, III/12 Giza. 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.
Findspot Information: Menkaura Valley Temple, III/12 Giza
Menkaura Valley Temple, Giza
Findspot Information: Menkaura Valley Temple, III/12 Giza
Menkaura Valley Temple, Giza