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Round bottomed dish

Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura (Mycerinus) Valley Temple

Medium/Technique Diorite
Dimensions Height x diameter: 4.5 x 14.7 cm (1 3/4 x 5 13/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.471
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsVessels

DescriptionIt is colored gray, white and black. The shape is convex. The rim is plain. The remaining rim is nicked. It is heavy. A large fragment is missing from one side.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Menkaura (Mycerinus) Valley Temple. Excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.