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Model shouldered jar
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 7440 Z
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 4.9 x 3.9 cm (1 15/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number27.1476
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionOne of five model shouldered jars.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, tomb G 7440 Z. 1927: 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 May 27, 1927)
(Accession date May 27, 1927)