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Small offering saucer
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5
2465–2323 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 2353 B
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 1.1 x 5.3 cm (7/16 x 2 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.3341
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionOne of fifty-four rough, bored, and rubbed travertine model offering saucers belonging to a group from 13.3339 to 13.3393, all part of 12-11-48.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G2353B. 1912: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.