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Miniature bowl

Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G pit G 4340 A, debris in shaft

Medium/Technique Pottery
Dimensions Overall: 4 x 7.5 cm (1 9/16 x 2 15/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13-10-53b
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsVessels

DescriptionWare type: red-brown ware
Vessel type: miniature bowl
Profile: straight-sided
Rim type: plain
Base: flat
Surface Condition: traces of white slip or paint
Vessel Condition: good
Decoration:
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ProvenanceFrom Giza, G pit G 4340 A, debris in shaft. 1913: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.