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Model cup
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, reign of Mycerinus
2490–2472 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Queen's Pyramid Temple
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 3.6 x 5.3 cm (1 7/16 x 2 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.695
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionFine-grained, heavy, model offering cup, flat-bottomed, drilled with borer, and incised hieroglyphic name of Prince Kai on rim. "Dim 23" wirtten on cup.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Queen's Pyramid Temple (QPT). Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.