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Model jar
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5, reign of Userkaf
2465–2458 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 4410 A, chamber
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 6.3 x 5.5 cm (2 1/2 x 2 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number15-12-62
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionModel jar with one handle unpierced.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G 4410 A, chamber. 1915: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the Egyptian government.