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Fragment of squat vase
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
A) Height x width: 6.5 x 16.2 cm, B) Height x width: 3.0 x 15.2 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.1670a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionAlabaster; course-grained; white-veined; broken and mended; sections of upper part of vase only.
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.