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Model jar
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, reign of Mycerinus
2490–2472 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 7.5 x 3.3 cm (2 15/16 x 1 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.702
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionLarge-grained, flat-bottomed model offering jar, partly drilled with borer, with foot broken. "Dim 1" written on jar.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple (MVT). Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.