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Model cylinder jar

Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5
2500–2350 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Tomb G 7550 B (in debris)

Medium/Technique Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions Height x diameter: 5.3 x 2.7 cm (2 1/16 x 1 1/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number28.1149
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsVessels

ProvenanceFrom Giza, tomb G 7550 B (in debris). 1928: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1928: assigned to the MFA by the Egyptian government.