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Model jar
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, reign of Mycerinus
2649–2472 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, I 62, Menkaura Valley Temple
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 5.4 x 3.5 cm (2 1/8 x 1 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.697
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionLarge-grained, flat-bottomed, model offering jar, partly drilled with borer. "Dim 5" written on jar.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple, MVT I 62. Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.