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Model saucer
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5, reign of Niuserra
2420–2389 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 6020 A, chamber floor debris
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x diameter of greatest: 2.1 x 6.0 cm (13/16 x 2 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number25.2817
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
Description31 model saucers, one broken and repaired.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, G6020A, chamber floor debris. 1925: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.