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Fragment of squat vase
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple, III / 23 / NW
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Width x length: 6.0 x 13.6 cm (2 3/8 x 5 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.1581
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionAlabaster; fine-grained; wavy-lined; spots of opaque white; section of upper part of vase only.
ProvenanceFrom GIza, Menkaura Valley Temple, III / 23 /NW. 1911: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.