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Concave dish
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6
2323–2150 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 2422 A
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 8 x 27 cm (3 1/8 x 10 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2766
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type:
Body type: dish
Profile: concave
Rim type: narrow neck, flaring rim
Base: round
Surface: red burnished
Condition: incomplete
Note with object says, "BG444."
Body type: dish
Profile: concave
Rim type: narrow neck, flaring rim
Base: round
Surface: red burnished
Condition: incomplete
Note with object says, "BG444."
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, G2422A. 1936: 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: June 2, 2022)