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Small offering saucer
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5
2465–2323 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 2382, hole to South
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 1.9 x 6.6 cm (3/4 x 2 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.3314
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
Description[One of] four small offering saucers. Alabaster; rough, bored and rubbed.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G2382, hole to South. 1912: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.