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Model offering saucer
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, dynasty 5–6
2465–2152 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 2360 A, Floor of chamber
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 1.7 x 6.0 cm (11/16 x 2 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.3323
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionOne of twenty-seven small offering saucers; alabaster; belonging to 13.3315 to 13.3337, all with field number: 12-11-20.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, 2360 A, Floor of chamber. 1912: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.