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Egyptian
Old Kingdom, late Dynasty 3
2649–2575 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Zawyet el-Aryan
Medium/Technique
Stone
Dimensions
Diameter: 23 cm (9 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.3180
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionIt has two ledge handles modeled on the shoulders. The base is rounded, and the rim is flattened and everted. The surface is rough. It is complete.
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.