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Pot stand
Egyptian
Old Kingdom
2649–2100 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple I - 355
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 15 x 12 cm (5 7/8 x 4 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.1908
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionBody type: flaring cylinder
Profile: irregular
Rim type: missing
Base: very thick, plain
Surface Condition: incomplete
Decoration: none, but coils are discernible.
Profile: irregular
Rim type: missing
Base: very thick, plain
Surface Condition: incomplete
Decoration: none, but coils are discernible.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple I- 355. excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.