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Concave beaker
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura (Mycerinus) Valley Temple
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 20 x 12.7 cm (7 7/8 x 5 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.504
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionIt is a brownish color. There are irregular veins of white. The stone is fine-grained. It was drilled with a borer. The base is flat, and the rim is flattened and everted. It is heavy. It is broken and mended. Fragments are missing.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Menkaura (Mycerinus) Valley Temple. Excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.