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Convex bowl
Egyptian
Early Dynastic Period, Dynasty 2
2750–2649 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Zawyet el-Aryan, Grave Z 132
Medium/Technique
Basalt
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 7.6 x 15.3 cm (3 x 6 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.2410
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThe stone is fine-grained. The base is small and flat, and the rim is plain. It is flaring at the top. It is broken and mended.
ProvenanceFrom Zawyet el-Aryan, Grave Z 132. 1910-11: 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: October 19, 1911)
(Accession date: October 19, 1911)