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Spouted bowl
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, reign of Menkaura
2490–2472 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple
Medium/Technique
Anorthosite gneiss
Dimensions
Height x width: 4.9 x 17.4 cm (1 15/16 x 6 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.627
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionSpouted bowl of gnieiss, white with black inclusions, very thin. Carinated profile with round base; pout on one side. Broken and mended; pieces missing.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple. 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.
(Accession date: March 2, 1911)
(Accession date: March 2, 1911)