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Shoulder jar fragments
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura (Menkaura) VT, S. Sh. J. #23, III/12
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x width: 16.9 x 14.4 cm (6 5/8 x 5 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.669
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThe stone is fine-grained and wavy-lined. The base is flat, and the rim is inverted. Handles are modeled on the shoulders. It is broken into ten fragments. It is broken and mended. Fragments are missing.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Menkaura Valley Temple, Giza. 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.
Findspot Information: Menkaura (Menkaura) Valley Temple, S. Sh. J. #23, III/12, Giza
Menkaura Valley Temple, Giza
Findspot Information: Menkaura (Menkaura) Valley Temple, S. Sh. J. #23, III/12, Giza
Menkaura Valley Temple, Giza