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Egyptian
Old Kingdom
2649–2100 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple, sub 302 (#21)
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 7 x 22 cm (2 3/4 x 8 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.1920
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionShape:
Profile:
Rim type: plain
Base: round
Surface: red burnished
Condition: nearly complete, and in five total fragments
Decoration: pot mark X
Profile:
Rim type: plain
Base: round
Surface: red burnished
Condition: nearly complete, and in five total fragments
Decoration: pot mark X
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple, sub 302 (#21). 19: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.