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Ring stand
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5
2465–2323 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Debris between G 4519 and G 4513
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 11 x 13 cm (4 5/16 x 5 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.3734
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: slipped coarse Nile silt with coarse temper
Vessel type: ring stand
Profile:
Rim type: plain
Base: plain
Surface Condition: surface worn
Vessel Condition: cracked; rim chipped
Decoration:
Other: tag found with object says, "PL-32 G8611, upper right, out of BG 439"
Vessel type: ring stand
Profile:
Rim type: plain
Base: plain
Surface Condition: surface worn
Vessel Condition: cracked; rim chipped
Decoration:
Other: tag found with object says, "PL-32 G8611, upper right, out of BG 439"
ProvenanceFrom Giza, debris between G4519 and G4513. 1935: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt. (Accession date: June 2, 2022)