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Fragment of model saucer
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, late Dynasty 5 or Dynasty 6
2431–2150 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 7152 A
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 1.9 x 5.3 cm (3/4 x 2 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number29.2490
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
Description1/2 small model saucer.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, G 7152 A. 1929: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the Egyptian government.