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Model offering jar
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6
2323–2150 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Hu, Y6
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 8.6 x 3.7 cm (3 3/8 x 1 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number99.736
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionModel offering jar with a wide top, pointed bottom, and a ridge near top. "S1742" written on jar.
ProvenanceFrom Hu (Diaspolis Parva), Egypt, Y6.1898-1899: excavated by the Egypt Exploration Fund (EEF); assigned to the EEF in the division of finds by the government of Egypt; presented to the MFA at EEF general meeting.