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Model dish fragments
Egyptian
Old Kingdom
2649–2134 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Pit 7710 B
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 1.7 x 5.3 cm (11/16 x 2 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number25.2585
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionFragments of several(?) model offering dishes; six fragments fit together to form three almost-complete pots; approximately fifteen other fragments do not fit together; all were found in a box marked 25-2-1151.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Pit 7710 B. 1925: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.