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Rim fragment of a cylindrical beaker
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, late Dynasty 3
2649–2575 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Zawyet el-Aryan, Z 500
Medium/Technique
Stone
Dimensions
Diameter: 15.2 cm (6 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.3174
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThe stone has clear watered markings, and it is polished. The rim is rolled and everted. It is broken and mended. Most of the beaker is missing, including the base.
ProvenanceFrom Zawyet el-Aryan, Z 500. 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.