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Model of a jar

Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, late Dynasty 11
2040–1991 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Tomb 5

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Height: 4 cm (1 9/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number15-4-127
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ClassificationsModels

DescriptionLight blue faience model of a hes vase, top and bottom broken off.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Tomb 5. 1915: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.