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Cylindrical vase (fragment)
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Object Place: Egypt, Giza; Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple, SUB 38, III/23/NW
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x width: 95 x 10.4 cm (37 3/8 x 4 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.1257a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionAlabaster; fine and coarse-grained; horizontal bands of white; part of upper rim only; broken and mended.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple. SUB 38, III/23/NW. SUB 383. 1911: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.