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Model cylinder jar
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6
2323–2150 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 2385 X, chamber
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 5.5 x 3.7 cm (2 3/16 x 1 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number35-12-44
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionCrudely made model alabaster cylinder jar.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, 2385 X, chamber. 1935: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the Egyptian government.