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Limestone case for leg of mutton or beef (?)
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6
2323–2150 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 2381 Z
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: .430 Length:
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.4321
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsReligious and cult objects
DescriptionYellow wash inside and out.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza. 1913: 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: From Giza. G 2381 Z / 126
Findspot Information: From Giza. G 2381 Z / 126