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Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5 to 6
2465–2150 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 4733 E
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 6.4 x 4.4 cm (2 1/2 x 1 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.2852
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionAlabaster; perfect; partially bored out; one of three model offering vases (21.2851, 21.2859).
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G 4733 E. 1914: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.