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Fragment of shoulder 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: 13.1 x 7.0 cm (5 3/16 x 2 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.1648
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionAlabaster; fine-grained; wavy-line; handle on shoulder; small 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.