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Bowl with ridged rim
Egyptian
Old Kingdom
2649–2100 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple sub 302
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 8 x 19.5 cm (3 1/8 x 7 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.1932
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionBody type: bowl
Profile: straight-sided
Rim type: ridged
Base: wide, flat
Condition: bowl, plus 4 (four) small rim fragments
Profile: straight-sided
Rim type: ridged
Base: wide, flat
Condition: bowl, plus 4 (four) small rim fragments
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple sub 302. Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.