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Fragment of squat shouldered jar

Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple

Medium/Technique Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions Width x Depth: 3.5 x 14 cm (1 3/8 x 5 1/2 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.1693
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsVessels

DescriptionThe stone is fine-grained and wavy-lined. There is no ring on top. The base is missing, and the rim is inverted. It is broken and mended. Only this upper body fragment of the jar remains.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Menkaura (Menkaura) Valley Temple, 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 (Menkaura) Valley Temple, Giza
Menkaura Valley Temple, Giza