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Egyptian
Old Kingdom, late Dynasty 3
2649–2575 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Zawyet el-Aryan
Medium/Technique
Porphyry
Dimensions
Height x depth: 14.1 x 22.9 cm (5 9/16 x 9 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.2458
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThe stone is black and white. It is unfinished and heavy. The rim is wide and flattened. Handles are modeled on the shoulders. It is battered. Small fragments are missing.
ProvenanceFrom Zawyet el-Aryan. 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.