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Miniature jar
Egyptian
Old Kingdom
2649–2100 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple 21 (?)
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 9.5 x 5.5 cm (3 3/4 x 2 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.1936
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionRim type: plain
Base: pointed
Surface: red burnished
Condition: chipped rim, otherwise complete
Base: pointed
Surface: red burnished
Condition: chipped rim, otherwise complete
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple 21 (?). Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.