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Squat shoulder jar with handles
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 3 or 4
2649–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple
Medium/Technique
Porphyry
Dimensions
Height x width: 11.1 x 19.7 cm (4 3/8 x 7 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.1737
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThe stone is greenish-black and white. Handles are modeled on the shoulders. The base is rounded, and the rim is flattened and everted. It is broken and mended. Fragments are missing.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Menkaura (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, Giza
Menkaura Valley Temple, Giza
Findspot Information: Menkaura (Menkaura) Valley Temple, Giza
Menkaura Valley Temple, Giza