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Nile silt beaker
Egyptian
Early Dynastic Period, Dynasty 2
2750–2649 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Zawyet el-Aryan, Grave Z 144, debris
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Height x diameter:: 12 x 12.5 cm (4 3/4 x 4 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.2974
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionNile silt; straight sided beaker with short sides; flat base; plain rim; coarse and eroding. Repaired, missing a piece, rim damaged.
ProvenanceFrom Zawyet el-Aryan, Grave Z 144. 1910-11: 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: December 7, 1911)
(Accession date: December 7, 1911)