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Model disc
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, late Dynasty 5 or 6
2465–2150 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 4733 E
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 2.7 x 1.4 cm (1 1/16 x 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number14.1218
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThree of four model discs with mounded center.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G 4733 E. 1914: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.