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Model cylinder jar
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5 or 6
2465–2150 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 4733 E
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 6.7 x 3.9 cm (2 5/8 x 1 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.2848
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionDummy; one of three (21.2845, 12.2849) model offering vases.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G 4733 E. 1914: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.