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Miniature spouted bowl

Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 2416 D III, in wood coffin

Medium/Technique Pottery
Dimensions Overall: 4 x 8.5 cm (1 9/16 x 3 3/8 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2928
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsVessels

DescriptionWare type: brownware
Vessel type: miniature bowl
Profile: convex; small, pinched spout
Rim type: flattened, everted
Base: flat, wide
Surface Condition: whitened interior; black speckled exterior
Vessel Condition: complete; good condition
Decoration:
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ProvenanceFrom Giza, G 2416 D III, in wood coffin. 1936: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt. (Accession date: June 2, 2022)