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Fragment of cylindrical vase
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple, I/367
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x width: 9.5 x 9.2 cm (3 3/4 x 3 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.1240
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionAlabaster; fine-grained; wavy-lined; red-veined; broken and mended; section of upper part of vase only.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple, I/367. 1911: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.