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Cylindrical vase
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x width: 16.2 x 9.4 cm (6 3/8 x 3 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.755a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionAlabaster; coarse-grained; wavy-lined; horizontal bands of white; drilled with a borer; broken and mended; pieces missing.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple. 1911 : excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.