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Model jar
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6
2323–2150 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 5330, pit A, near bottom
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 10.9 x 3.7 cm (4 5/16 x 1 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number14.1712
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionJar, roughly finished, rim broken, made of a statue fragment, old dorsal surface.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G 5330, pit A, near bottom. 1914: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition.