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Model hes-jars
Egyptian
Old Kingdom
2649–2134 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Pit G 7753 A, Debris of burial chamber
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 7.8 x 3.0 cm (3 1/16 x 1 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number29.2794
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThree model offering vases, one with neck missing; not hollowed out completely.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Pit G 7753A, Debris of burial chamber. 1929: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.