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Cylindrical dish

Egyptian
Early Dynastic Period, Dynasty 2
2750–2649 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Zawyet el-Aryan, Grave Z 103

Medium/Technique Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions Height x diameter: 2.1 x 8.7 cm (13/16 x 3 7/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.2452
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsVessels

DescriptionThe stone is fine-grained. The surface is worn. It is shallow. The base is flat, and the rim is plain. The rim is chipped in a few areas. Otherwise, it is complete.
ProvenanceFrom Zawyet el-Aryan, Grave Z 103. 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)