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Model dish
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5, reign of Niuserra
2420–2389 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 6020 A between brown chips and chamber floor
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 2.5 x 4.7 cm (1 x 1 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number25.2784
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionSmall model offering cup.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G6020A, between brown chips and chamber floor. 1925: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.