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Convex bowl
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 3
2649–2575 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Zawyet el-Aryan
Medium/Technique
Diorite
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 4.1 x 11 cm (1 5/8 x 4 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.2399a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThe stone is translucent white with gray patches. The base is rounded, and the rim is plain. It is broken and mended. Fragments are missing.
ProvenanceFrom Zawyet el-Aryan. 1911: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1911: assigned to the MFA by the Egyptian government.