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Lid fragment
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom
2040–1640 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Tomb 8, pit A, chamber Y, debris
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 0.7 x 0.4 x 4.5 x 2.3 cm (1/4 x 3/16 x 1 3/4 x 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number15-4-394.1
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThis is a thin cylindical fragment, likely part of a vessel lid or base. The diameter would have been about 4.5 cm. It was not mentioned in the Object Register under 15-4-394.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Tomb 8, pit A, chamber Y debris. 1915: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.