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Model dish
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, reign of Mycerinus
2490–2472 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple, III 12
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 2.7 x 8.9 cm (1 1/16 x 3 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.701
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionFine-grained, round-bottomed, model dish, in good condition. "Dim 17" written on dish.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple, MVT III 12. Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.
Menkaura Valley Temple, Giza
Menkaura Valley Temple, Giza