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Spout of large bowl
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 4340 A
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5820.1
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: red-brown ware
Vessel type: bowl
Profile: thick-walled
Rim type: slightly rolled
Base:
Surface Condition: black speckled; eroded
Vessel Condition: one fragment; repaired
Decoration:
Other: spout of bowl
Vessel type: bowl
Profile: thick-walled
Rim type: slightly rolled
Base:
Surface Condition: black speckled; eroded
Vessel Condition: one fragment; repaired
Decoration:
Other: spout of bowl
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G 4340 A. 1913: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.