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Top of plummet ?
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5, reign of Userkaf
2465–2458 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 4410 A, chamber debris
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 4.0 x 2.3 cm (1 9/16 x 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number15-12-59
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsUnclassifiable objects – Function unknown
DescriptionTop part of a plummet?
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G 4410 A, chamber debris. 1915: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the Egyptian government.