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Model jar
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, reign of Mycerinus
2490–2472 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, I 356, Menkaura Valley Temple
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 7.7 x 4.0 cm (3 1/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.703
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionCoarse-grained, flat-bottomed, model offering jar, partly drilled inside, and in good condition. "Dim 3" written on jar, as well as "#37_0".
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple, MVT I 356. Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.