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Model vase
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple, I 366
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x width: 4.5 x 3.7 cm (1 3/4 x 1 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.709
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionFine-grained, wavy-lined alabaster, with the surface roughly blocked out; drilling of interior only started; heavy.
ProvenanceFrom, Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple, I 366 (Dim. 9). Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.