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Model saucer fragments
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, mid-Dynasty 4 to early Dynasty 5
2551–2431 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 7070 B, in disturbed debris of chamber
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 1.4 x 5.1 cm (9/16 x 2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number29.2574.2
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionHalf of a small model offering saucer.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, G 7070 B, in disturbed debris of chamber. 1929: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the Egyptian government.