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Model saucer
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5, reign of Niuserra
2420–2389 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 6020 A, chamber floor debris
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 2.35 x 5.0 cm (15/16 x 1 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number25.2802
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionDeep flat bottomed dish.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G6020A, chamber floor debris. 1925: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.