Neck-ring from a squat shouldered jar
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple
Dimensions
Diameter: 9.1 cm (3 9/16 in.)
Accession Number
11.1676
Medium or Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Not On View
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Classifications
The stone is fine-grained. The rim is rolled and everted. It is broken and mended. It is complete.
Provenance
From Egypt, Menkaura (Menkaura) Valley Temple, Giza. 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.
Findspot Information: Menkaura (Menkaura) Valley Temple, Giza
Menkaura Valley Temple, Giza
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition