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Tall ovoid jar

Egyptian

Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4

2575–2465 B.C.

Findspot: Egypt, Giza

Medium/Technique Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)

Dimensions Legacy dimension: .149 H. .121 W.

Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Accession Number11.618

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAfrica and Oceania, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East

ClassificationsVessels

DescriptionAlabaster; fine-grained; wavy-lined; narrow, horizontal bands; rim modeled at top; broken and mended; pieces missing.

ProvenanceFrom Egypt, 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 Valley Temple, Giza
Menkaura Valley Temple, Giza