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Bowl with carinated rim
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 3
2649–2575 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Zawyet el-Aryan, Z 500
Medium/Technique
Diorite
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 8.7 x 15.3 cm (3 7/16 x 6 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.2407
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThe stone is black and white. The shape is convex. The base is round, and the rim is carinated. It is broken and mended. Fragments are missing.
ProvenanceFrom Zawyet el-Aryan, Z 500. 1911: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1911: assigned to the MFA by the Egyptian government.