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Egyptian
Old Kingdom
2649–2100 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple, 329
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 5 x 16 cm (1 15/16 x 6 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.1913
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionProfile: convex
Rim type: slightly rolled, chipped
Base: small, flat
Surface: dark red burnished
Condition: has a large crack on the body
Rim type: slightly rolled, chipped
Base: small, flat
Surface: dark red burnished
Condition: has a large crack on the body
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple, 329. 19: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.