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Fragment of inscribed cylindrical beaker
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6
2323–2150 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, Tell I, Trench 2, Room H
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Length: 4.5 cm (4.5 x 1 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.4275
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionIt has an inscription of Pepy I. This is a body fragment. Traces of blue paint remain. It is broken and mended. Most of the beaker is missing, including the rim and base.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma. 1913: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.
(Accession date: December 4, 1913)
(Accession date: December 4, 1913)