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Fragment of shoulder vase
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Object Place: Egypt, Giza; Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple, III/12, S. Sh. J. 43
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: .155 H. .117 W.
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.1639
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionAlabaster; coarse-grained; wavy bands; white and light brown; broken and mended; half of vase missing.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Menkaura (Menkaura) Valley Temple, Giza. 1911: 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.
Findspot Information: Menkaura Valley Temple, III/12, S. Sh. J. 43, Giza
Menkaura Valley Temple, Giza
Findspot Information: Menkaura Valley Temple, III/12, S. Sh. J. 43, Giza
Menkaura Valley Temple, Giza