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Model jar
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6, reign of Pepi I or Merenre I
2289–2246 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 2387 A
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 5.4 x 4.4 cm (2 1/8 x 1 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number12-12-586b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionRough, cylindrical, model jar.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G 2387 A. 1912: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.