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Squat vase
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple, Lst. Sq. 32, SUB 55/38
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Height x width: 6.1 x 16.6 cm (2 3/8 x 6 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.1138
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionLimestone; white marked with black; rim modeled at top; broken and mended; pieces and whole of base missing.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple, Lst. Sq. 32, SUB 55/38. 1911: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.