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Miniature jar
Egyptian
Old Kingdom
2649–2100 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple, 64
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2181
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionShape: shoulder
Profile:
Rim type: rolled, slightly everted
Base: flat
Surface: traces of red slip
Condition: crudely made; in ten fragments
Profile:
Rim type: rolled, slightly everted
Base: flat
Surface: traces of red slip
Condition: crudely made; in ten fragments
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple, 64 . 19: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.