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Jar with pointed bottom
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6
2323–2150 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 17.2 x 4.5 cm (6 3/4 x 1 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Emily Esther Sears Fund
Accession Number03.1529
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On display at Houston Museum of Natural Science, TX, May 17, 2013 – December 31, 2024
On display at Houston Museum of Natural Science, TX, May 17, 2013 – December 31, 2024
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionFinely formed; cracked.
ProvenanceFrom Sheikh Ali. 1903: Purchased in Egypt by Albert M. Lythgoe for the MFA.