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Model jar
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, reign of Mycerinus
2490–2472 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, SUB 386, Menkaura Valley Temple
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 6.2 x 3.7 cm (2 7/16 x 1 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.705
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionFlat-bottomed, heavy, model offering jar, fine-grained, wavy-lined, red-veined, partly worked, and in good condition. "Dim 4" written on jar.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple, MVT SUB 386. Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.