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Miniature dish
Egyptian
Old Kingdom
2649–2100 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 4630 A, shaft
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 2.5 x 8.5 cm (1 x 3 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number14.982.1
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: red-brownware
Vessel type: miniature dish
Profile: concave
Rim type: plain
Base: flat
Surface Condition: wet smoothed
Vessel Condition: one fragment, about 80% complete; rim chipped
Decoration:
Other: unevenly shaped
Vessel type: miniature dish
Profile: concave
Rim type: plain
Base: flat
Surface Condition: wet smoothed
Vessel Condition: one fragment, about 80% complete; rim chipped
Decoration:
Other: unevenly shaped
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G 4630 A, shaft. 1914: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.