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Fragments of shoulder jar
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple, III/12
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x width: 8.6 x 9.8 cm (3 3/8 x 3 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.1604a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionAlabaster; fine and coarse-grained; wavy-lined; broken and mended; pieces missing.
ProvenanceFrom GIza, Menkaura Valley Temple, III/12. 1911:excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.