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Model cup
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, reign of Mycerinus
2490–2472 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Queen's Pyramid Temple
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 2.4 x 4.2 cm (15/16 x 1 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.691
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionFine-grained, heavy, model cylinder jar, drilled with borer and incised with hieroglyphic name of Prince Kai on rim.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Queen's Pyramid Temple (QPT). Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.