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Model ovoid jar
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, reign of Menkaura
2490–2472 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura (Mycerinus) Valley Temple, MVT SUB 313
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 6.1 x 5.0 cm (2 3/8 x 1 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.710
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThe stone is large-grained. It was partly drilled with a bored surface. The surface is rough. The rim is rolled and everted. Part of the rim is broken off.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Menkaura (Mycerinus) Valley Temple (MVT SUB 313). 1911: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.
(Accession date: March 2, 1911)
(Accession date: March 2, 1911)