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Shouldered jar fragment
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura (Mycerinus) Valley Temple, S. Sh. J. 45
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
f
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.451
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionHalf of an alabaster jar with a high shoulder. The base is flat, and the rim is plain and inverted. There is a hole in the body. It is incomplete.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Menkaura (Mycerinus) Valley Temple, S. Sh. J. 45. Excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.