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Vessel fragment in the shape of a monkey's head
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6
2400–2250 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Overall: 3 x 2.3 x 2.2 cm (1 3/16 x 7/8 x 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of William Kelly Simpson in memory of Dows Dunham
Accession Number1995.95
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionFragment of bowl rim in the form of a monkey's head.
ProvenanceBy 1975: collection of Prof. William Kelly Simpson; 1975: lent to the MFA; 1995: given to the MFA by Prof. Simpson.
(Accession date: May 24, 1995)
(Accession date: May 24, 1995)