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Offering dish
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6, reign of Pepi I or Merenra I
2289–2246 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 2381, V pit
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 2.5 x 6.2 cm (1 x 2 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number35-7-12
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionOne incomplete round-bottomed alabaster model of a dish.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, G2381, V pit. 1935: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.