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Cylindrical beaker with pierced handles
Egyptian
Early Dynastic Period, Dynasty 2
2750–2649 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Zawyet el-Aryan, Grave Z 107
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x depth: 10.7 x 5.9 cm (4 3/16 x 2 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.2551
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThe stone is fine-grained. The surface is worn. The base is flat. Handles are modeled on the shoulders. Both handles are broken. The rim is badly broken.
ProvenanceFrom Zawyet el-Aryan, Grave Z 107. 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)