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Convex plate
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, late Dynasty 3
2649–2575 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Zawyet el-Aryan, Z 500
Medium/Technique
Dolomite (?)
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 6.2 x 29.3 cm (2 7/16 x 11 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.2334a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThis shallow vessel of gray-veined white stone is inscribed with the Horus name of Khaba. The base is rounded, and the rim is plain. It has been broken and mended, and some fragments are missing, including the upper portion of the king's name.
ProvenanceFrom Zawyet el-Aryan, Z 500. Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1911: assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.
(Accession Date: October 19, 1911)
(Accession Date: October 19, 1911)