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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: 2.2 x 5.2 cm (7/8 x 2 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number25.2808
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionDeep, flat-bottomed model saucer.
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.