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Model jar and fragment
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, mid-Dynasty 4 to early Dynasty 5
2551–2431 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 7070 B, in disturbed debris of chamber
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 7.6 x 4.0 cm (3 x 1 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number29.2510
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionModel tall shouldered jar with a rmi fragment from another jar.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G 7070 B, in disturbed debris of chamber. 1929: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the Egyptian government.