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Vessel lid
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, late Dynasty 3
2649–2575 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Zawyet el-Aryan, Z 500/x
Medium/Technique
Stone: greywacke
Dimensions
Diameter x thickness: 6.1 x 0.9 cm (2 3/8 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.2534
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionIt is a disc lid. It has ground edges for cover. The underside is concave. The surface is scratched. It is chipped and unevenly made.
ProvenanceFrom Zawyet el-Aryan, Z 500/x. 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.