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Rim fragments of a tall shouldered jar
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura (Menkaura) VT, 4. S. B. 10, SUB 307
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x width: 7.6 x 11.9 cm (3 x 4 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.1638.1-4
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThe stone is fine-grained, wavy-lined, and white-veined. The rim is plain, and the base is missing. It is broken into four fragments. It is broken and mended. Many fragments are missing.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Menkaura (Menkaura) Valley Temple, Giza. 1911: 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.
Findspot Information: Menkaura (Menkaura) Valley Temple, 4. S. B. 10, SUB 307, Giza
Menkaura Valley Temple, Giza
Findspot Information: Menkaura (Menkaura) Valley Temple, 4. S. B. 10, SUB 307, Giza
Menkaura Valley Temple, Giza