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Model vessel
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, reign of Khufu to Menkaura
2551–2472 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, pit G 7550 B, in chamber debris
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 5.5 x 3.7 cm (2 3/16 x 1 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number28.1514
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionBulging vessel with haring neck and flat base. Rim chipped in 2 places. Base worn.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, pit G 7550 B, in chamber debris. 1928: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.