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Model dish
Egyptian
Old Kingdom
2649–2134 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Debris of pit G 1208 B below chamber I
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 1.65 x 5.0 cm (5/8 x 1 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number35-1-7d
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionOne of four model alabaster offering dishes.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, debris of pit G1208 B below chamber I. 1933: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.