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Bowl with re-curved rim
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, reign of Menkaura
2490–2472 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 4 x 11.8 cm (1 9/16 x 4 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.644
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionBowl with recurved rim of fine-grained travertine with wavy-lined patterning and some red-veining. Broken and mended; small pieces missing.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple. 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.
(Accession date: March 2, 1911)
(Accession date: March 2, 1911)