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Fragments of shoulder jar
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple, III/12
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
A)Length x width: 13.7 x 9.4 cm, B)Length x width: 7.8 x 5.0 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.1607a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionAlabaster; fine-grained; horizontal veins of white; broken and mended; most of vase missing.
ProvenanceFrom GIza, Menkaura Valley Temple, III/12. 1911:excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.