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Model fruit
Egyptian
Early Dynastic Period, Dynasty 1
2960–2770 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Abydos, Temple, room M69
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Height x depth: 13.5 x 7.5 cm (5 5/16 x 2 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number03.1731
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsModels
DescriptionFaience model fruit. It is egg shaped. There are remnants of a green glaze. The model is cracked and chipped. The surface is rough and worn.
ProvenanceFrom Abydos, temple M 69. 1903: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the Egypt Exploration Fund in the division of finds by the government of Egypt, received by the MFA through subscription to the Egypt Exploration Fund.
(Accession Date: January 1, 1903)
(Accession Date: January 1, 1903)