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Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2464 B.C.
Object Place: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple; Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 6.2 x 14.4 cm (2 7/16 x 5 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.1697
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionTravertine (Egyptian alabaster); coarse-grained; dark colored on one side; no ring at top; broken and mended; pieces missing.
ProvenanceFrom the Menkaura (Mycerinus) Valley Temple, Giza. 1911: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition, March 2, 1911; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.