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Cylindrical vase
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Mycerinus (Menkaura) Valley Temple
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x width: 12.6 x 10.9 cm (4 15/16 x 4 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.658
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionAlabaster; coarse-grained; wavy-lined; surface rough; drilled with cylinder drill; unfinished; broken; half of vase only.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Menkaura (Mycerinus) Valley Temple. Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1911: assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.
(Accession Date: March 2, 1911)
(Accession Date: March 2, 1911)